Simone duvalier daughter of francois duvalier dictatorship
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Duvalier family
– hereditary dictatorship in Haiti
The Duvalier family (French: Dynastie des Duvalier) was an autocratic hereditary dictatorship in Haiti that lasted almost 29 years, from until , spanning the rule of the father-and-son duo Dr. François Duvalier (Papa Doc) and Jean-Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc).[2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]Direct elections, the first in Haiti's history, were held in October , and Paul Magloire, an elite black Colonel in the military, was elected. Hurricane Hazel hit the island in , devastating the nation's infrastructure and economy. Hurricane relief was inadequately distributed and misspent, and Magloire jailed opponents and shut down newspapers. After he refused to step down after his term ended, a general strike shut down Port-au-Prince's economy, and Magloire fled, leaving the government in a state of chaos. When elections were finally held in September , François Duvalier, a rural doctor running
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Simone Duvalier
Former First Lady of Haiti
Simone Duvalier (French pronunciation:[simɔndyvalje]; néeOvide; 19 March &#; 26 månad ), also known as Mama Doc, was the wife of Haitian leader François "Papa Doc" Duvalier and the First Lady of Haiti.
Early life
[edit]She was born Simone Ovide in about near the Haitian town of Léogâne, the daughter of a mulatto merchant and writer, Jules Faine, and Célie Ovide, one of the maids in his household. At an early age her mother gave her up, and she spent much of her childhood in an orphanage in Pétion-Ville, an exclusive suburb in the hills above Port-au-Prince. The orphans were encouraged to acquire vocational skills and Simone Ovide was trained as a nurse's aide. While working as a nurse she met a young doctor named François Duvalier (Papa Doc). The couple was married on 27 månad , and had fyra children: Marie Denise, Nicole, Simone “Queen”, and Jean-Claude, their only son.[1]
First Lady
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MICHELE HENDERSON-DELSOL
When rhythm, melody and prose unite, there’s magic. A song can soothe the angry heart, bring joy to the saddest of souls and inspire a generation to succeed. The magicians who create these phenomena, are to be celebrated and loved. Singer, Songwriter and Performer extraordinaire, Michele Henderson has enjoyed a successful career as an artiste for over 20 years. Born in Grand Bay, Commonwealth of Dominica, Michele has thrilled audiences with her live performances in and outside the Region, with major performances at the World Creole Music Festival, Dominica; Grenada Spice Jazz Festival; St. Lucia Jazz Festival; Roskilde Festival in Denmark; Jazz Artists on the Green in Trinidad and Tobago; among several other performances in the USA, Europe, Martinique and Guadeloupe. From the tender age of two she was already honing her craft, singing at church, where her father played the guitar. Michele grew up in a musical family and