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'''Boniface Alexandre''' ({{IPA-fr|bɔnifas alɛksɑ̃dʁ}}; 31 July 1936 &ndash; 4 August 2023) was a [[Haiti]]an politician. Alexandre served as the provisional [[president of Haiti]] following the [[2004 Haitian coup d'état]] that removed President [[Jean-Bertrand Aristide]] from office. He served until May 2006.
'''Boniface Alexandre''' ({{IPA-fr|bɔnifas alɛksɑ̃dʁ}}; 31 July 1936 – 4 August 2023) was a Haitian politician. Alexandre served as the provisional [[president of Haiti]] following the [[2004 Haitian coup d'état|2004 coup d'état]] that removed President [[Jean-Bertrand Aristide]] from office. He served until May 2006.


==Life==
==Biography==
Alexandre was raised by his uncle, [[Martial Célestin]], Haiti's first prime minister. Trained as a lawyer, he worked for a law firm in Port-au-Prince for 25 years before being appointed to the Supreme Court in 1992. Aristide appointed him as Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Haiti]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite book |last=R. Hall |first=Michael |date=2012 |title=Historical Dictionary of Haiti |publisher=Scarecrow Press |page=14 |isbn=9780810878105 }}</ref>
Alexandre was raised by his uncle, [[Martial Célestin]], Haiti's first prime minister. Trained as a lawyer, he worked for a law firm in Port-au-Prince for 25 years before being appointed to the [[Supreme Court of Haiti|Supreme Court]] in 1992. Aristide appointed him as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 2002.<ref>{{cite book |last=R. Hall |first=Michael |date=2012 |title=Historical Dictionary of Haiti |publisher=Scarecrow Press |page=14 |isbn=9780810878105 }}</ref>


Alexandre, as the Chief Justice and therefore next in the presidential [[line of succession]], assumed the office of president after the coup. During Alexandre's acting presidency, [[Amnesty International]] reported "excessive use of force by police officers", [[extrajudicial execution]]s, a lack of investigations into these, escalation of "unlawful killings and kidnappings by illegal armed groups", failure of officials to prevent and punish [[violence against women]], dysfunctionality of the justice system, and forty or more people [[habeas corpus|imprisoned without charge or trial]].<ref name="amnesty_haitiduring2005">{{cite web| title =2006 Annual Report for Haiti| publisher =[[Amnesty International]]| year =2006| url =http://www.amnestyusa.org/annualreport.php?id=ar&yr=2006&c=HTI| access-date =2009-08-06| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081129232737/http://www.amnestyusa.org/annualreport.php?id=ar&yr=2006&c=HTI| archive-date =2008-11-29| url-status =dead}}</ref>
Alexandre, as the Chief Justice and therefore next in the presidential [[line of succession]], assumed the office of president after the coup. During Alexandre's acting presidency, [[Amnesty International]] reported "excessive use of force by police officers", [[extrajudicial execution]]s, a lack of investigations into these, escalation of "unlawful killings and kidnappings by illegal armed groups", failure of officials to prevent and punish [[violence against women]], dysfunctionality of the justice system, and forty or more people [[habeas corpus|imprisoned without charge or trial]].<ref name="amnesty_haitiduring2005">{{cite web| title =2006 Annual Report for Haiti| publisher =[[Amnesty International]]| year =2006| url =http://www.amnestyusa.org/annualreport.php?id=ar&yr=2006&c=HTI| access-date =2009-08-06| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081129232737/http://www.amnestyusa.org/annualreport.php?id=ar&yr=2006&c=HTI| archive-date =2008-11-29| url-status =dead}}</ref>


Alexandre left office on 14 May 2006, when [[René Préval]], winner of the [[2006 Haitian elections|February 2006 presidential election]], was sworn in as president. He died on August 4, 2023 at his home in [[Port-au-Prince]], Haiti, four days after his 87th birthday.<ref>[https://acento.com.do/amp/actualidad/fallece-boniface-alexandre-expresidente-provisional-de-haiti-9231684.html Fallece Boniface Alexandre, expresidente provisional de Haití] {{es}}</ref>
Alexandre left office on 14 May 2006, when [[René Préval]], winner of the [[2006 Haitian elections|February 2006 presidential election]], was sworn in as president.

Boniface Alexandre died at his home in [[Port-au-Prince]], on 4 August 2023, four days after his 87th birthday.<ref>[https://acento.com.do/amp/actualidad/fallece-boniface-alexandre-expresidente-provisional-de-haiti-9231684.html Fallece Boniface Alexandre, expresidente provisional de Haití]</ref><ref name="Brunswick">{{cite news |last=Charles |first=Jacqueline |title=Boniface Alexandre, former Haitian president and chief justice, dies at 87 |url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/national_news/boniface-alexandre-former-haitian-president-and-chief-justice-dies-at-87/article_70e372b2-5f3b-5339-943f-66e3b39f5f3c.html |access-date=4 August 2023 |work=[[Miami Herald]] |publisher=[[The Brunswick News]] |date=4 August 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 01:34, 24 June 2024

Boniface Alexandre
Alexandre in 2004
Provisional President of Haiti
In office
29 February 2004 – 14 May 2006
Prime MinisterYvon Neptune
Gérard Latortue
Preceded byJean-Bertrand Aristide
Succeeded byRené Préval
Personal details
Born(1936-07-31)31 July 1936
Ganthier, Haiti
Died4 August 2023(2023-08-04) (aged 87)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Spouse
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(m. 1990; died 2020)​
ChildrenFour

Boniface Alexandre (French pronunciation: [bɔnifas alɛksɑ̃dʁ]; 31 July 1936 – 4 August 2023) was a Haitian politician. Alexandre served as the provisional president of Haiti following the 2004 coup d'état that removed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office. He served until May 2006.

Biography

Alexandre was raised by his uncle, Martial Célestin, Haiti's first prime minister. Trained as a lawyer, he worked for a law firm in Port-au-Prince for 25 years before being appointed to the Supreme Court in 1992. Aristide appointed him as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 2002.[1]

Alexandre, as the Chief Justice and therefore next in the presidential line of succession, assumed the office of president after the coup. During Alexandre's acting presidency, Amnesty International reported "excessive use of force by police officers", extrajudicial executions, a lack of investigations into these, escalation of "unlawful killings and kidnappings by illegal armed groups", failure of officials to prevent and punish violence against women, dysfunctionality of the justice system, and forty or more people imprisoned without charge or trial.[2]

Alexandre left office on 14 May 2006, when René Préval, winner of the February 2006 presidential election, was sworn in as president.

Boniface Alexandre died at his home in Port-au-Prince, on 4 August 2023, four days after his 87th birthday.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ R. Hall, Michael (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. Scarecrow Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780810878105.
  2. ^ "2006 Annual Report for Haiti". Amnesty International. 2006. Archived from the original on 29 November 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  3. ^ Fallece Boniface Alexandre, expresidente provisional de Haití
  4. ^ Charles, Jacqueline (4 August 2023). "Boniface Alexandre, former Haitian president and chief justice, dies at 87". Miami Herald. The Brunswick News. Retrieved 4 August 2023.


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