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Jean-Claude Duvalier

(1951–2014) Politician

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Jean-Claude Duvalier was a politician.

Quick Facts About Jean-Claude Duvalier

Born: July 3, 1951
Died: October 4, 2014
Profession: Politician

About Jean-Claude Duvalier

[Wikidata] President of the Republic of Haiti (1951-2014)... | [Wikipedia] Jean-Claude Duvalier, nicknamed "Baby Doc", was a Haitian dictator who held the presidency of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in February 1986. He succeeded his father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier as the ruler of Haiti after his death in 1971. After assuming power, he i

Quotes by Jean-Claude Duvalier

People of Haiti, I am the heir to the political philosophy, the doctrine and the revolution which my late father incarnated as…

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Decided

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When people talk to me about tyranny, it makes me laugh and gives me the impression that people suffer from amnesia.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Amnesia

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I want to take this opportunity to express, one more time, my deep sadness to those countrymen who feel, rightly, that they…

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Countrymen

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I never had the financial means that the media said I had. I laugh when I hear the amounts, $400 million, $800…

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Amount

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I am currently in Haiti to help the Haitian people in their reconstruction.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Haiti

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In 25 years of exile, I've never had a frozen account, either in Switzerland or elsewhere in the world.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Accounts

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I'm the one who initiated the democratic process.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Democracy

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There has not been one day since I left that I have not thought about Haiti.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

Haiti

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All I know is politics. Really, politics takes up most of my time; it's nonstop.

Jean-Claude Duvalier

My time

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