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Jean-Claude Duvalier

1951 - 2014

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Jean-Claude Duvalier (French: [ʒɑ̃klod dyvalje]; 3 July 1951 – 4 October 2014), nicknamed "Baby Doc" (Haitian Creole: Bebe Dòk, French: Bébé Doc), was a Haitian dictator who held the presidency of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in February 1986. He succeeded his father François "Papa Doc" Duvalier as the ruler of Haiti after his death in 1971. After assuming power, he introduced cosmetic changes to his father's regime and delegated much authority to his advisors. Thousands of Haitians were tortured and killed, and hundreds of thousands fled the country during his presidency. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Claude Duvalier is the 4,162nd most popular politician (up from 4,321st in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Haiti (up from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Haitian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jean-Claude Duvalier ranks 4,162 out of 19,576. Before him are Quintus Lutatius Catulus, Sten Sture the Younger, Honoré III, Prince of Monaco, Emperor Seinei, Emperor Hanzei, and Titus Quinctius Flamininus. After him are Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, Perdiccas III of Macedon, Charles Michel, Uldin, Franz Ziereis, and Ekrem İmamoğlu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Jean-Claude Duvalier ranks 57. Before him are Kenny Dalglish, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Rob Halford, Kevin Keegan, John Kennedy, and Kathryn Bigelow. After him are René van de Kerkhof, Johnny Rep, Nikolai Patrushev, Anjelica Huston, Willy van de Kerkhof, and Nicu Ceaușescu. Among people deceased in 2014, Jean-Claude Duvalier ranks 55. Before him are Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Ultimate Warrior, Yozo Aoki, James Garner, Ken Takakura, and Udo Jürgens. After him are Veljko Kadijević, Gyula Grosics, Hans Hollein, Louis Zamperini, Stephanie Kwolek, and Dale T. Mortensen.

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In Haiti

Among people born in Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier ranks 5 out of 94. Before him are Toussaint Louverture (1743), François Duvalier (1907), Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758), and Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (1762). After him are René Préval (1943), John James Audubon (1785), Alexandre Pétion (1770), Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776), Jeanne Duval (1820), Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1953), and Ariel Henry (1949).

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Among POLITICIANS In Haiti

Among politicians born in Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier ranks 2. Before him are Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758). After him are René Préval (1943), Alexandre Pétion (1770), Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776), Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1953), Ariel Henry (1949), Anacaona (1474), Leslie Manigat (1930), Faustin Soulouque (1782), Boniface Alexandre (1936), and Jovenel Moïse (1968).

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