Leslie Manigat
Leslie François Manigat | |
|---|---|
| 37th President of Haiti | |
| In office February 7, 1988 – June 20, 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Martial Célestin |
| Preceded by | Henri Namphy |
| Succeeded by | Henri Namphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat August 16, 1930 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Died | June 27, 2014 (aged 83) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Progressive National Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Marie-Lucie Chancy 2) Mirlande Hyppolite (1970–2014; his death) |
| Profession | Professor |
Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat (French pronunciation: [lɛsli fʁɑ̃swa sɛ̃ ʁɔk maniɡa]; August 16, 1930 – June 27, 2014) was a Haitian politician who was elected as President of Haiti in a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988. He served as President for only a few months, from February 1988 to June 1988, before being ousted by the military in a coup d'état.