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Appointment of Faustin Soulouque

When
2 March 1847
Where
Port-au-Prince
Part of
Faustin Soulouque elected President of Haiti

General Faustin Soulouque was appointed President of Haiti in 1847 after President Riché died, replacing him as a figurehead for the ruling class.

President Riché died in February 1847 after a year in power. The Boyerist ruling class sought a replacement and enticed Soulouque, aged sixty-five, to accept the role. He took the Presidential Oath of Office on 2 March 1847.

Sources

  1. Faustin Soulouque Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  2. Haiti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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