Mirlande Manigat (born Mirlande Hyppolite in

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, on November 3, 1940) is a

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an constitutional law professor and candidate in the 2010 presidential election. She is the widow of former president

Leslie Manigat Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat (August 16, 1930 – June 27, 2014) was a Haitian politician who was elected as President of Haiti in a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988. He served as President for only a few months, fr ...

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2010 presidential election

Mirlande Manigat was the

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for the

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(RDNP)

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party. On October 18, 2010, Dr. Manigat also received the endorsement of the Collectif pour le Renouveau Haïtien (COREH). Her platform for the presidency included a focus on education of the youth of Haiti, and lifting the long-standing and restrictive constitutional conditions on dual nationality. She specifically promoted opening government positions for members of the Haitian diaspora. Manigat also aimed for a more independent Haitian state, one less reliant upon and subject to foreign governments and NGOs. Like 2010 presidential candidate

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, Manigat initially called for November 28, 2010 presidential votes to be canceled given the widespread allegations of fraud in the first round, but backtracked after reports surfaced that she had polled well.

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The Woman Who Would Be Haiti's Next President
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