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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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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 • Oct. 14, 2022

Préval and legislators compromised at 38 cents an hour.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2016

He talked about running into Wyclef Jean, how President Préval had brokered a peace agreement between them.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2011

Some of the conspiracy theories coursing through the Port-au-Prince media this week posited that either Martelly or Préval, or both, may have actually encouraged Duvalier to fly to Haiti from France this week.

From Time • Jan. 19, 2011

It was therefore useless for me to beg General Préval to let me go to Champagne.

From The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot by Colt, Oliver C.

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