List of commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti

This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti (French: Forces Armées d'Haïti—FAd'H), from the end of the U.S. occupation in 1934 through the disbandment of the FAd'H in 1995, during the Operation Uphold Democracy, until the reinstatement of the FAd'H in 2017.

Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces of Haiti
Commandant en chef des
Forces armées d'Haïti
Kòmandan an chèf
Fòs Lame an Ayiti
Incumbent
Lieutenant general Jodel Lesage
since 17 November 2017
Armed Forces of Haiti
SeatPort-au-Prince, Haiti
AppointerJovenel Moïse
President of Haiti
Formation1 August 1934[lower-alpha 1]
First holderColonel Démosthènes P. Calixte[lower-alpha 1]

Officeholders

Commanders of the Guard of Haiti
No. Portrait Commander of the GuardTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1
Calixte, Démosthènes P.Colonel
Démosthènes P. Calixte		1 August 19349 January 19383 years, 161 daysGuard of Haiti
2
André, JulesColonel
Jules André		9 January 193828 August 19446 years, 232 daysGuard of Haiti
3
Lavaud, FranckColonel
Franck Lavaud
(1903–1986)		28 August 19445 September 19462 years, 8 daysGuard of Haiti

Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
(3)
Lavaud, FranckBrigadier general
Franck Lavaud
(1903–1986)		5 September 19466 December 19504 years, 92 daysArmy of Haiti
4
Levelt, AntoineBrigadier general
Antoine Levelt
(1910–?)		6 December 195013 December 19566 years, 7 daysArmy of Haiti
5
Cantave, LéonBrigadier general
Léon Cantave
(1910–1967)		13 December 195626 May 1957164 daysArmy of Haiti
6
Kébreau, Antonio ThrasybuleBrigadier general
Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau
(1909–1963)		26 May 195712 March 1958290 daysArmy of Haiti
7
Flambert, Maurice P.Major general
Maurice P. Flambert		12 March 19587 December 1958269 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
8
Merceron, PierreMajor general
Pierre Merceron		7 December 19586 September 19612 years, 273 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
9
Boucicault, Jean-RenéBrigadier general
Jean-René Boucicault		7 September 19619 August 1962336 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
10
Constant, GérardBrigadier general
Gérard Constant		9 August 19628 December 19708 years, 121 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
11
Raymond, ClaudeLieutenant general
Claude Raymond		8 December 197011 August 19732 years, 246 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
12
Hilaire, Jean-BaptisteLieutenant general
Jean-Baptiste Hilaire		11 August 19736 September 19785 years, 26 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
13
Saint-Albin, RogerLieutenant general
Roger Saint-Albin		7 September 197823 March 19845 years, 198 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
14
Namphy, HenriLieutenant general
Henri Namphy
(1932–2018)		23 March 19844 November 19873 years, 226 daysArmed Forces of Haiti

Commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
No. Portrait Commander-in-chiefTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
(14)
Namphy, HenriLieutenant general
Henri Namphy
(1932–2018)		4 November 198717 June 1988226 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
–
Gousse, MortonBrigadier general
Morton Gousse
Acting
[lower-alpha 2]		17 June 198819 June 19882 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
15
Nicolas, Carl-MichelMajor general
Carl-Michel Nicolas
[lower-alpha 3]		19 June 198817 September 198890 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
16
Avril, ProsperLieutenant general
Prosper Avril
(born 1937)		17 September 198810 March 19901 year, 174 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
17
Abraham, HérardLieutenant general
Hérard Abraham
(born 1940)		10 March 19902 July 19911 year, 114 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
18
Cédras, RaoulLieutenant general
Raoul Cédras
(born 1949)
[lower-alpha 4]		2 July 199110 October 19943 years, 100 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
–
Duperval, Jean-ClaudeMajor general
Jean-Claude Duperval
(1947–2020)
Acting		10 October 199417 November 199438 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
19
Poisson, BernardinBrigadier general
Bernardin Poisson
(born 1948)		17 November 199420 February 199595 daysArmed Forces of Haiti
Armed Forces disbanded
(20 February 1995 – 17 November 2017)
20
Lesage, JodelLieutenant general
Jodel Lesage
(born 1954)		17 November 2017Incumbent3 years, 84 daysArmed Forces of Haiti

See also

Notes
  1. Commander of the Guard of Haiti.
  2. Dismissed following the June 1988 coup d'état.
  3. Dismissed following the September 1988 coup d'état.
  4. Staged the 1991 coup d'état. Afterwards served as de facto leader of Haiti from 1991 to 1994.

Bibliography
  • Daniel Supplice, Bibliographic dictionary of political personalities of the Republic of Haiti 1804–2001. Lanno Imprimerie, Belgium 2001, ISBN 9993562300
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