Faustin Soulouque
Politician
1782 – 1867
Who was Faustin Soulouque?
Faustin-Élie Soulouque or Faustin I. He was a career officer and general in the Haïtian army when he was elected President of Haïti in 1847. In 1849 he was proclaimed Emperor of Haïti under the name Faustin I. He soon purged the army of the ruling elite, installed black-skinned loyalists in administrative positions, and created a secret police and a personal army. In 1849 he created a black nobility in the country. However, his unsuccessful attempts to reconquer the neighbouring Dominican Republic undermined his control and a conspiracy led by General Fabre Nicolas Geffrard forced him to abdicate in 1859.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1782
Petit-Goâve - Also known as
- Faustin-Élie Soulouque
- Faustin I
- Spouses
- Adélina Lévêque
(1849/12 - 1859/01/22)
- Adélina Lévêque
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Aug 4, 1867
Anse-à-Veau
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on July 23, 2013
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