Michel Oreste | |
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President of Haiti | |
In office May 4, 1913 – January 27, 1914 |
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Preceded by | Tancrède Auguste |
Succeeded by | Oreste Zamor |
Senator for the Ouest department | |
In office May 17, 1912 – May 4, 1913 |
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Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
In office May 14, 1902 – May 26, 1902 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Michel Oreste-Lafontant April 8, 1859 Jacmel, Haiti |
Died | October 29, 1918 New York, USA |
(aged 59)
Nationality | Haitian |
Spouse(s) | Alice Euchariste Pommeyrac |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Michel Oreste Lafontant (April 8, 1859 – October 29, 1918) served as president of Haiti from May 1913 to January 1914. He was a reformist toppled by forces loyal to landowner elites such as his successor Oreste Zamor. He died in exile in New York City on 28 October 1918.