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Jean-Claude Duvalier (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃klod dyvalje]; 3 July 1951 – 4 October 2014), nicknamed "Baby Doc" (French: Bébé Doc, Haitian Creole: Bebe Dòk), was a Haitian politician who was the President of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in February 1986.
May 17, 2024 · Jean-Claude Duvalier (born July 3, 1951, Port-au-Prince, Haiti—died October 4, 2014, Port-au-Prince) was the president of Haiti from 1971 to 1986. The only son of François (“Papa Doc”) Duvalier, Jean-Claude succeeded his father as president for life in April 1971, becoming at age 19 the youngest president in the world.
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Oct 5, 2014 · Jean-Claude Duvalier, a former president of Haiti known as Baby Doc who ruled the country with a bloody brutality and then shocked it anew with a sudden return from a 25-year exile in 2011,...
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Oct 4, 2014 · Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, who has died of a heart attack aged 63, was just 19 when he inherited the title of president-for-life from his father, Francois or "Papa Doc", who had ruled...
Oct 5, 2014 · Jean-Claude Duvalier: Brutal Haitian dictator who ruled the country for 15 years. He governed Haiti longer than his father thanks to the untiring but rather shamefaced support of Western...
Apr 14, 2011 · On January 16, 2011, former president-for-life of Haiti, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, returned to his homeland after nearly 25 years in exile. The government of Haiti responded by...
Oct 4, 2014 · By Amelie Baron PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Deposed Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier died of a heart attack on Saturday, closing the book on a political dynasty notorious for...