Monarchy of Haiti | |
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Imperial | |
Details | |
Style |
His Royal Majesty His Imperial Majesty |
First monarch |
Jacques I (as Emperor) |
Last monarch |
Faustin I (as Emperor) |
Formation | 2 September 1804 |
Abolition | 15 January 1859 |
Appointer |
Elective
[a] Hereditary |
The monarchs of Haiti ( French: monarques d'Haïti, Haitian Creole: Monak Ayiti) were the heads of state and rulers of Haiti on three non-consecutive occasions in the 19th century.
With complete independence achieved from France in 1804, Haiti became an independent monarchy—the First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806). Haiti reverted to a monarchy in the 1810s, during the Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1820). Haiti reverted for a third and final time to a monarchy during the Second Empire of Haiti (1849–1859).
The period known as the Duvalier dynasty (1957–1986), despite the misleading name, is not a period of monarchy but of an authoritarian family dictatorship.
Portrait | Coat of arms | Name | Emperor from | Emperor until | Title |
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Jacques I | 2 September 1804 | 17 October 1806 | Emperor of Haiti (Empereur d'Haïti) |
Portrait | Coat of arms | Name | King from | King until | Title |
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Henry I | 28 March 1811 | 8 October 1820 | King of Haiti (Roi d'Haïti) | ||
Henry II | 8 October 1820 | 18 October 1820 | (Unproclaimed) King of Haiti (Roi d'Haïti) |
Portrait | Coat of arms | Name | Emperor from | Emperor until | Title |
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Faustin I | 25 August 1849 | 15 January 1859 | Emperor of Haiti (Empereur d'Haïti) |
Portrait | Coat of arms | Name | King from | King until | Title |
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Ti Memenne [1] [2] | Queen of La Gonâve (Reine de La Gonâve) | ||||
Faustin II [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | 18 July 1926 | 1929 | King of La Gonâve (Roi de La Gonâve) |