Louis Déjoie

Pierre Joseph Louis Déjoie (23 February 1896 - 11 July 1969, Port-au-Prince, Haiti[1][2]) was a wealthy Haitian sugar planter, industrialist, agricultural engineer, landowner and politician.[3][4]

Early years

Déjoie was a descendant of a French slave-holder, and former Haitian President Fabre Geffrard, who overthrew the Faustin empire.[3]

He ran for the Presidency himself against Papa Doc Duvalier in 1957. He was member of Senate, during 1946 to 1950.

References

  1. ↑ Diederich, Bernard; Burt, Al (25 May 1972). "Papa Doc: Haiti and its dictator". p. 82. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Haiti-Référence: Notables et Personalités - Pierre Joseph Louis Déjoie
  3. 1 2 Plummer, Brenda Gayle (1992). "Haiti and the United States: The Psychological Moment". p. 168. ISBN 0820323829. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Press, ed. (5 February 1959). "Jet". p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2015.


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