| Franck Sylvain |
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Franck Sylvain
Former President of Haiti
Franck Sylvain served as President of Haiti in 1957.
Early life and education
Sylvain was born 3 August 1909 in Grand-Goâve, Haiti. Before his political career, he received a law degree and worked as a lawyer.
Career
In 1934, he was the founder of the anti-Communist newspaper "The Crusade". He also was a founder of the "Rally for the Haitian people" (Rassemblement du Peuple Haïtien), a clandestine party. During the reign of Paul Magloire from 1950 to 1956 he was judge and gained a good reputation, having expressed an opinion in a proceeding against a close friend of the president.
On 7 February 1957, he was appointed by Parliament as the successor of Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis, Haiti's interim president. Sylvain served as president for only 56 days, then he was deposed by General Leon Cantave.
After his presidency, he wrote his memoirs, called The 56 Days of Franck Sylvain.
Death
He died in Port-au-Prince on 3 January 1987.
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| OCCUPATION: Politician |
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BORN: 3 August 1909
BIRTHPLACE: Grand-Goâve, Haiti |
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DIED: 3 January 1987
DEATHPLACE: Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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| President of Haiti: 7 February 1957 – 2 April 1957 |
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