Republic of Haiti (1820–1849)

Republic of Haiti
*République d’Haïti* (French)
*República de Haití* (Spanish)
*Repiblik d Ayiti* (Haitian Creole)
Republic of Haiti République d’Haïti (French); República de Haití (Spanish); Repiblik d Ayiti (Haitian Creole)
1820–1849
	Flag Coat of arms
	Maximum extent of the Republic of Haiti from 1822 to 1844
Capital	Port-au-Prince
Common languages	French; Spanish; Haitian Creole
Government	Unitary presidential republic under an autocratic dictatorship (1820 – December 1843, March 1844–1849);
President
• 1820–1843 (first)	Jean-Pierre Boyer
• 1847–1849 (last)	Faustin Soulouque
History
• Reunification of North and South Haiti	18 October 1820
• Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo	9 February 1822
• Independence of the Dominican Republic	27 February 1844
• Proclamation of President Faustin Soulouque as Emperor Faustin I	26 August 1849
Currency	Gourde (HTG)
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Republic of Spanish Haiti
	Kingdom of Haiti
	Republic of Haiti (1806–1820)
First Dominican Republic
Second Empire of Haiti
Today part of	Haiti

The Republic of Haiti (French: République d’Haïti, Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti, Spanish: República de Haití) from 1820 to 1849 was effectively a continuation of the first Republic of Haiti that had been in control of the south of what is now Haiti since 1806. This period of Haitian history commenced with the fall of the Kingdom of Haiti in the north and the reunification of Haiti in 1820 under Jean-Pierre Boyer. This period also encompassed Haitian occupation of Spanish Santo Domingo from 1822 to 1844, creating a unified political entity governing the entire island of Hispaniola. Although termed a republic, this period was dominated by Boyer's authoritarian rule as president-for-life until 1843. The first Republic of Haiti ended in 1849 when President Faustin Soulouque declared himself emperor, thus beginning the Second Empire of Haiti.