Sylvain Salnave | |
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9th President of Haiti | |
In office June 14, 1867 – December 19, 1869 |
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Preceded by | Himself (as President of Haiti) |
Succeeded by | Nissage Saget (as President of Haiti) |
Protector of the Republic | |
In office May 4, 1867 – June 14, 1867 |
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Preceded by | Nissage Saget |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti | |
In office May 2, 1867 – May 4, 1867 |
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President | Nissage Saget |
Personal details | |
Born |
Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
February 26, 1826
Died | January 15, 1870 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
(aged 43)
Nationality | Haitian |
Spouse(s) | Wilmina Delacourse |
Sylvain Salnave (1827–1870) was a mulattoHaitian general. He was the President of Haïti from 1867 to 1869. In 1867 he was elected president after he led the overthrow of President Fabre Geffrard. During his term there were constant civil wars between the various factions. Eventually, he was overthrown in a coup by his eventual successor Nissage Saget, and Salnave was tried for treason and executed.