Henri Namphy (born November 2, 1932 in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti) was a Haitian general and political figure. He served as President of Haiti's interim ruling body, the National Council of Government, from 7 February 1986 to 7 February 1988. He served as President of Haiti from 20 June 1988 until his deposition on 17 September 1988 in the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état.
Following the fall of the government headed by President-for-Life Jean-Claude Du...
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Henri Namphy (born November 2, 1932 in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti) was a Haitian general and political figure. He served as President of Haiti's interim ruling body, the National Council of Government, from 7 February 1986 to 7 February 1988. He served as President of Haiti from 20 June 1988 until his deposition on 17 September 1988 in the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état.
Following the fall of the government headed by President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier, who fled the country with his family in 1986, Lieutenant General Namphy became president of the interim governing council, made up of six civilian and military members, which promised elections and democratic reforms. His regime was given the moniker “duvalierism without Duvalier”.
Namphy, who enjoyed a reputation for being honest and apolitical, had trouble in his early weeks in power; Haitians ceased their celebrations over the departure of Duvalier and started rioting and looting. In March 1986, as violence swept the capital, Port...
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