Jean-Pierre Boyer
Jean-Pierre Boyer (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ bwaje]; 15 February 1776 – 9 July 1850) was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and the president of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. He reunited the north and south of the country into the Republic of Haiti in 1820 and also annexed the newly independent Spanish Haiti (Santo Domingo), which brought all of Hispaniola under one Haitian government by 1822. Serving as president for just under 25 years, Boyer managed to rule for the longest period of time of any Haitian leader.
Jean-Pierre Boyer | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Haiti | |
| In office 30 March 1818 – 13 February 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandre Pétion |
| Succeeded by | Charles Rivière-Hérard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1776 Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue |
| Died | 9 July 1850 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Spouse | Marie-Madeleine Lachenais |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | France Haiti |
| Branch/service | Armée Indigène French Revolutionary Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Haitian Revolution |
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