Michel Oreste
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Michel Oreste Lafontant (1859-1918) served as president of Haiti
from May 1913 to Jan 1914. He was a reformist and was toppled by forces loyal to landowner elites such as his successor Oreste Zamor
. He died in exile in New York City
on October 28, 1918.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
from May 1913 to Jan 1914. He was a reformist and was toppled by forces loyal to landowner elites such as his successor Oreste Zamor
Oreste Zamor
Emmanuel Oreste Zamor served as president of Haiti from Feb to Oct 1914. The following year, he was assassinated on orders of President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam....
. He died in exile in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on October 28, 1918.