List of commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
The following is a list of commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti, from the end of the US occupation in 1934 until the dissolution of the Armed Forces of Haiti in 1995, during the Operation Uphold Democracy.
Commanders of the Guard of Haiti
No |
Portrait |
Rank |
Name |
Armed Force |
Term of Office |
Start |
End |
Duration |
1. |
|
Colonel |
Démosthènes P. Calixte |
Guard of Haiti |
1 August 1934 |
9 January 1938 |
7008108583200000000♠3 years, 161 days |
2. |
|
Colonel |
Jules André |
Guard of Haiti |
9 January 1938 |
28 August 1944 |
7008209390400000000♠6 years, 232 days |
Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army
No |
Portrait |
Rank |
Name |
Armed Force |
Term of Office |
Start |
End |
Duration |
3. |
|
Colonel |
Franck Lavaud |
Guard of Haiti |
28 August 1944 |
5 September 1946 |
7008197985600000000♠6 years, 100 days |
Brigadier General |
Army of Haiti |
5 September 1946 |
6 December 1950 |
4. |
|
Brigadier General |
Antoine Levelt |
Army of Haiti |
6 December 1950 |
13 December 1956 |
7008189950400000000♠6 years, 7 days |
5. |
|
Brigadier General |
Léon Cantave |
Army of Haiti |
13 December 1956 |
26 May 1957 |
7007141696000000000♠164 days |
6. |
|
Brigadier General |
Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau |
Army of Haiti |
26 May 1957 |
12 March 1958 |
7007250560000000000♠290 days |
7. |
|
Major General |
Maurice P. Flambert |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
12 March 1958 |
7 December 1958 |
7007232416000000000♠269 days |
8. |
|
Brigadier General |
Pierre Merceron |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
7 December 1958 |
6 September 1961 |
7007867024000000000♠2 years, 273 days |
9. |
|
Brigadier General |
Jean-René Boucicault |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
7 September 1961 |
9 August 1962 |
7007290304000000000♠336 days |
10. |
|
Brigadier General |
Gérard Constant |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
9 August 1962 |
8 December 1970 |
7008262915200000000♠8 years, 121 days |
11. |
|
Lt. General |
Claude Raymond |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
8 December 1970 |
11 August 1973 |
7007843696000000000♠2 years, 246 days |
12. |
|
Lt. General |
Jean-Baptiste Hilaire |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
11 August 1973 |
6 September 1978 |
7008160034400000000♠5 years, 26 days |
13. |
|
Lt. General |
Roger Saint-Albin |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
7 September 1978 |
23 March 1984 |
7008174895200000000♠5 years, 198 days |
14. |
|
Lt. General |
Henri Namphy |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
23 March 1984 |
4 November 1987 |
7008114199200000000♠3 years, 226 days |
Commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
No |
Portrait |
Rank |
Name |
Armed Force |
Term of Office |
Start |
End |
Duration |
14. |
|
Lt. General |
Henri Namphy |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
4 November 1987 |
17 June 1988 |
7007195264000000000♠226 days |
|
|
Brigadier General |
Morton Gousse |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
17 June 1988 |
19 June 1988 |
7005172800000000000♠2 days |
15. |
|
Major General |
Carl-Michel Nicolas |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
19 June 1988 |
17 September 1988 |
7006777600000000000♠90 days |
16. |
|
Lt. General |
Prosper Avril |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
17 September 1988 |
10 March 1990 |
7007465912000000000♠1 year, 174 days |
17. |
|
Lt. General |
Hérard Abraham |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
10 March 1990 |
2 July 1991 |
7007414072000000000♠1 year, 114 days |
18. |
|
Lt. General |
Raoul Cédras |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
2 July 1991 |
10 October 1994 |
7008103312800000000♠3 years, 100 days |
|
|
Major General |
Jean-Claude Duperval |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
10 October 1994 |
17 November 1994 |
7006328320000000000♠38 days |
19. |
|
Lt. General |
Bernardin Poisson |
Armed Forces of Haiti |
17 November 1994 |
20 February 1995 |
7006820800000000000♠95 days |
Bibliography
- Daniel Supplice, Bibliographic dictionary of political personalities of the Republic of Haiti 1804-2001. Lanno Imprimerie, Belgium 2001, ISBN 9993562300