Paul Magloire
| Paul Magloire | |
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| President of Haiti | |
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In office December 6, 1950 – December 12, 1956 |
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| Preceded by | Franck Lavaud |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis |
| Minister of Interior and Defence | |
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In office May 12, 1950 – August 3, 1950 |
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| President | Franck Lavaud |
| Preceded by | Louis Raymond |
| Succeeded by | Luc E. Fouché |
| Member of the Government Junta of Haiti | |
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In office May 10, 1950 – December 6, 1950 |
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| President | Franck Lavaud |
| Minister of Interior and Defence | |
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In office January 12, 1946 – August 16, 1946 |
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| President | Franck Lavaud |
| Preceded by | Vély Thébaud |
| Succeeded by | Georges Honorat |
| Member of the Executive Military Committee | |
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In office January 11, 1946 – August 16, 1946 |
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| President | Franck Lavaud |
| Personal details | |
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Paul Eugène Magloire July 19, 1907 Quartier-Morin, Haiti |
| Died | July 12, 2001 (aged 93) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Political party | Peasant Worker Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Yolette Leconte |
| Occupation | Military (Division general) |
Paul Eugène Magloire (July 19, 1907 – July 12, 2001), nicknamed Bon Papa, was a Haitian military ruler from 1950 to 1956.
Magloire was born a general's son, and joined the army himself in 1930. Quickly rising through the ranks, he became Police Chief of Port-au-Prince in 1944. In 1946 he participated in a successful coup against President Élie Lescot. When his successor, President Dumarsais Estimé, tried to extend his term of office in 1950, Magloire ousted him with the help of a local elite and took power.
During his rule Haiti became a favorite tourist spot for American and European tourists. His anti-communist position also gained favorable reception from the US government. In addition, he used revenues from the sale of coffee to repair towns, build roads, public buildings and a dam. He also oversaw the institution of women's suffrage. Magloire was very fond of a vivid social life, staging numerous parties, social events and ceremonies.
In 1954, when Hurricane Hazel ravaged Haiti and relief funds were stolen, Magloire's popularity fell. In 1956 there was a dispute about when his presidency would end; he fled the country amid strikes and demonstrations. When François Duvalier took the presidency, he stripped Magloire of his Haitian citizenship.
In 1986, when Baby Doc Duvalier lost power, Magloire returned to Haiti from New York City. Two years later he became an unofficial army advisor. He died in 2001. He was married to Yolette Leconte until her death in 1981.
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