(1937-12-12) December 12, 1937 (age 86) Thomazeau, Haiti
Spouse
Marie-Ange Nazon
Matthieu Prosper Avril (born December 12, 1937) is a Haitian political figure who was President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990. A trusted member of François Duvalier's Presidential Guard and adviser to Jean-Claude Duvalier, Lt. Gen. Avril led the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état against a transition military government installed after Jean-Claude Duvalier's 1986 overthrow. He was President until March 1990, in a period which according to Amnesty International was "marred by serious human rights violations". He was arrested in 2001, but released in March 2004 after the 2004 Haitian coup d'état overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
^"Major Changes in Haiti's Recent History". New York Times. March 11, 1990. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
Matthieu ProsperAvril (born December 12, 1937) is a Haitian political figure who was President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990. A trusted member of François...
when he was deposed by a group of young officers organized by General ProsperAvril. He died from lung cancer on 26 June 2018 in the Dominican Republic...
officers attempted to overthrow the military government of Lt. Gen. ProsperAvril. The coup attempt, which included gunfire near the National Palace,...
Jean-Bertrand Aristide were killed. General ProsperAvril subsequently led a military regime until March 1990. Avril transferred power to the army chief of...
(1932–2018) — 20 June 1988 17 September 1988 89 days Military President 43 ProsperAvril (born 1937) — 17 September 1988 10 March 1990 1 year, 236 days Military...
by Gen. ProsperAvril. 1990 January President/General ProsperAvril declares a state of siege in January. March Rising protests convince Avril to resign...
military dictator ProsperAvril for human rights violations. The suit sought compensation for damages that the plaintiffs suffered under Avril's rule. In November...
300 people have been killed. April 4 – A failed coup attempt against ProsperAvril, President of Haiti, leads to a standoff between mutinous troops and...
understood to be a criticism of the corrupt military government of General ProsperAvril. First performed during the 1992 Carnival in Port-au-Prince, just months...
rescind Newfoundland's approval of the Meech Lake Accord. March 10 – ProsperAvril is ousted in a coup in Haiti, eighteen months after seizing power. March...
opposing the US-backed dictatorships of Joseph Mobutu in Zaire and ProsperAvril in Haiti. When asked about his political relationship with Fulani in...
institutionalized in later years. On the other hand, former Haitian President ProsperAvril has observed that Haiti already had a long tradition of military involvement...
and declared himself president. September 1988 Haitian coup d'état: ProsperAvril overthrew President Namphy, who had come to power in a coup only months...
20, 1988: Henri Namphy overthrows Leslie Manigat September 17, 1988: ProsperAvril overthrows Henri Namphy September 30, 1991: Raoul Cédras overthrows...
and been paid between $1m and $4m. Taboada also identified General ProsperAvril as involved. Other Colombian traffickers (Enrique Arroyave and Carlos...
other commanders. A September 1988 Haitian coup d'état brought ProsperAvril to power. Avril was an experienced officer with a career dating back to the...
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