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Daniel Fignolé

Labor leader, briefly President of Haiti (1913-1986) · Haiti · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72 · Born 113 years ago today

Pierre-Eustache Daniel Fignolé was a Haitian politician who became Haiti's provisional head of state for three weeks in 1957.

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He was one of the most influential leaders in the pre-Duvalier era, a liberal labor organizer in Port-au-Prince so popular among urban workers that he could call upon them at a moment's notice to hold mass protests, known as "woulo konpresè" - Haitian Creole for "steamroller."

Country
Haiti
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1986 · aged 72