Duvalier dynasty
The Duvalier dynasty (French: Dynastie des Duvalier, Haitian Creole: Dinasti Duvalier) was an autocratic hereditary dictatorship in Haiti that lasted almost 29 years, from 1957 until 1986, spanning the rule of the father-and-son duo François and Jean-Claude Duvalier.
Republic of Haiti République d’Haïti Repiblik d Ayiti | |||||||||||
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| 1957–1986 | |||||||||||
| Motto: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French) "Liberty, equality, fraternity" | |||||||||||
| Anthem: La Dessalinienne (French) The Dessalines Song | |||||||||||
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | ||||||||||
| Common languages | French, Haitian Creole | ||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Vodou | ||||||||||
| Government | Unitary one-party presidential republic under an autocratic hereditary dictatorship | ||||||||||
| President | |||||||||||
• 1957–1971 | François Duvalier | ||||||||||
• 1971–1986 | Jean-Claude Duvalier | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||||
• Unicameral since 1961 | Legislative Chamber | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||
• Established | 22 October 1957 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 7 February 1986 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Haitian gourde | ||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | HT | ||||||||||
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