Léon Cantave

Léon Cantave
Acting President of Haiti
In office
April 2, 1957  April 6, 1957
Preceded byFranck Sylvain
Succeeded byExecutive Government Council
In office
May 20, 1957  May 25, 1957
Preceded byExecutive Government Council
Succeeded byDaniel Fignolé
Chief of the General Staff of the Army
In office
December 13, 1956  May 26, 1957
PresidentNemours Pierre-Louis
Franck Sylvain
Preceded byAntoine Levelt
Succeeded byAntonio Thrasybule Kébreau
Personal details
Born(1910-07-04)July 4, 1910
Mirebalais, Haiti
DiedFebruary 16, 1967(1967-02-16) (aged 56)
Paris, France
ProfessionMilitary

Léon Cantave (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ kɑ̃tav]; 4 July 1910 – 16 February 1967) was a Haitian general who served as Army Chief of Staff (1956-1957), playing an important role in the political events of 1957.