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Haiti News Media > Haiti News > September 22, 1957 In Haitian History September 22, 1957 Is The Day When Francois Duvalier Took The Reigns Of The Haitian Government Francois Duvalier, better known to most as Papa Doc, took the reigns of the Haitian government on September 22, 1957. Few could have foreseen the devastation that this elected dictator would bring to the masses of the Haitian population. Although Papa Doc was elected to the Presidential office for a non-renewable six year term, he extended his autocratic tenure for fourteen years. During the time period of 1957-1971, between 20,000 and 50,000 Haitians are said to have been murdered by Duvalier's government. An additional one-fifth of its population lives else-where in political or economic exile. An estimated 80% of Haitians employed in professional fields fled Haiti under this oppressive regime. The ramifications of this fleeing to technology and research, education and health care can not be over-estimated. Many of the problems faced by Haiti today can be traced back to the monstrous policies of Duvalierism.
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