Duvalier
[doo-vahl-yey; French dy-va-lyey]
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noun
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/, Papa Doc, 1907–71, Haitian physician and dictator: president 1957–71.
his sonJean-Claude [zhahn-klohd] /ʒɑ̃ˈkloʊd/, Baby Doc, 1951–2014, Haitian political leader: president 1971–86.
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Contemporary Examples of duvalier
Think Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier of Haiti, and Suharto of Indonesia, among others.
Duvalier was declared president for life in 1971, after the death of his father, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier.
He feels that Duvalier will be the one to provide homes and jobs for people like him.
Yet Duvalier never apologized for his family's brutality and continued to defend his rule until his death.
Though Ellian is too young to have lived through the Duvalier regime, she learned about him at school.
Historical Examples of duvalier
Supposedly, President Duvalier received a letter from Washington.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
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