François Duvalier
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François Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician, dictator and physician who served as president of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971.
Duvalier and Joel Barromi, Israeli ambassador to Haiti, surrounded by Haitian generals in 1963
Duvalier greeting David Tercero Castro, ambassador of Guatemala to Haiti, in 1968
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Simone Duvalier
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Simone Duvalier, also known as Mama Doc, was the wife of Haitian leader François "Papa Doc" Duvalier and the First Lady of Haiti.
François Duvalier
…study of which later paid enormous political dividends for him. In 1938, Duvalier co-founded the journal Les Griots. On 27 December 1939, he married Simone Ovide, a mulatto nurse's aide. They had four children: Marie‑Denise, Nicole, Simone, and Jean‑Claude. In 1946, Duvalier aligned himself with President Dumarsais…
Duvalier in 1971