Franck Sylvain
Franck Sylvain (born August 3, 1909 in Grand-Goâve , Département Ouest , † January 3, 1987 in Port-au-Prince ) was a Haitian politician and President of Haiti .
biography
Sylvain completed a law degree and then worked as a lawyer. In 1934 he was the founder of the anti-communist daily newspaper "La Croisade" (The Crusade). He was also the founder of the "Rassemblement Du Peuple Haitien" (union of the people of Haiti), an underground party. He was a judge during Paul Eugène Magloire's government from 1950 to 1956, and earned a reputation for success after delivering a verdict against a close friend of the President's trial.
On February 7, 1957, he succeeded Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis as acting president of Haiti and stood up against the wealthy plantation owner Louis Déjoie and the revolutionary Daniel Fignolé . However, he held the presidency for only 56 days until his removal by General Léon Cantave .
He wrote memoirs about his tenure under the title "Les 56 Jours De Franck Sylvain"
Individual evidence
Web links
- Biographical notes in rulers.org
- "Politics And The Military, 1934-1957," The Library Of Congress 1989
- "Les 56 Jours De Franck Sylvain"
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis |
President of Haiti February 7, 1957–1. April 1957 |
Léon Cantave |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sylvain, Franck |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Haitian politician, President of Haiti |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grand-Goâve , Ouest department |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd January 1987 |
| Place of death | Port-au-Prince |