Franck Sylvain
Franck Sylvain | |
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| President of Haiti (Acting) | |
| In office February 7, 1957 – April 2, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Nemours Pierre-Louis |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Fignolé |
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| Born | August 3, 1909 Grand-Goâve, Haiti |
| Died | January 3, 1987 (aged 77) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Spouse(s) | Dieudonne Auxilus Occide Jeanty |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Franck Sylvain (1909–1987) served as acting President of Haiti in 1957.[1]
Sylvain was born 3 August 1909 in Grand-Goâve, Haiti. Before his political career, he received a law degree and worked as a lawyer. In 1934, he was the founder of the anti-Communist newspaper "The Crusade". He also was a founder of the "Rally for the Haitian people" (Rassemblement du Peuple Haïtien), a clandestine party. During the rule of Paul Magloire from 1950 to 1956 he was judge and gained a good reputation, having expressed an opinion in a proceeding against a close friend of the president.
On 7 February 1957, he was appointed by Parliament as the successor of Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis, Haiti's interim president. Sylvain served as president for only 56 days, then he was deposed by .
After his presidency, he wrote his memoirs, called The 56 Days of Franck Sylvain. He died in Port-au-Prince on 3 January 1987.
References[]
- ^ Kennedy, Paul P. (8 February 1957). "PROVISIONAL HEAD IS NAMED IN HAITI; Franck Sylvain, Attorney, Is Eleced by Legislature After 5-Day Vacancy Interference Implied". The New York Times.
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