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Préval

American  
[prey-vahl] / preɪˈvɑl /

noun

  1. René García 1943–2017, Haitian politician: prime minister 1991–95, president 1996–2001, 2006–11.


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The council members who oppose Bélizaire, who served as Haiti’s sports minister during the second presidency of René Préval from 2006 to 2011, are now weighing options including fighting the decision or resigning from the council.

From Seattle Times

After Preval, gangs, politicians and business people extracted every dollar they could, said Francois Pierre-Louis, a professor of political science at Queens College at The City University of New York.

From Seattle Times

In the aftermath of a rebellion that ousted former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, then-President Réné Préval ordered gangs to lay down their weapons.

From Seattle Times

The Motorized Intervention Unit, or B.I.M. as it is known, was started in 2007 under President René Préval, intended to be a rapid-response unit of the police, able to mobilize quickly on motorbikes and quad bikes, nimbly navigating the traffic-gnarled streets of Port-au-Prince.

From New York Times

U.N. peacekeepers deploy in 1995 and Aristide protege Rene Preval is elected president.

From Reuters