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Constitution Of Haiti
The Constitution of Haiti (, ) was modeled after the constitutions of the United States, Poland and France. The latest version of the document was approved by Parliament in March 2011 and came into effect on June 20, 2012. History A total of 22 constitutions have been promulgated throughout Haiti's history, before the first constitution, a colonial constitution was promulgated under the short-lived government of then-Governor-General in 1801 Toussaint Louverture, who had become one of the leaders of the revolutionary forces in the Haitian Revolution. * First Constitution of Hayti as a free country promulgated by Jacques I. Constitution of 1806 for the southern Republic of Haiti, written largely by Alexandre Pétion. Constitution of 1807formalized a northern State of Haiti with Christophe as its President for Life and a small appointed Council of State, composed primarily of generals. Banned divorce and public exercise of any religion other than Catholicism, and suspended o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Domingue
Michel Domingue (; July 28, 1813 – May 24, 1877) served as the president of Haiti from 14 June 1874 to 15 April 1876. Biography Michel Domingue was born in Les Cayes in 1813. He graduated from military training and became commander of Armed Forces of Haiti, army units in Sud (department), Sud. From 8 May 1868 to December 1869, he was president of the autonomous states of the south of Haiti. He was appointed Vice President of Haiti, Vice President of the provisional government of Nissage Saget in 1869. On 11 June 1874, General Domingue was elected for a term of eight years as president of Haiti. Domingue, who was primarily a soldier, had neither the stature nor the tact of a statesman. He therefore issued a decree on 10 September 1874 appointing Septimus Rameau to manage public functions as the Vice-President of the List of Heads of State of Haiti, Council of Secretaries of State. Septimus Rameau thus became the true ruler of Haiti. Rameau was dictatorial and domineering by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haitian Constitutional Referendum, 1971
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 30 January 1971. Before the referendum, the Haitian parliament had voted in favour of lowering the age limit for becoming president from 40 years to 20, as well as confirming Jean-Claude Duvalier, son of ailing dictator François Duvalier at 21 years of age, which would allow him to succeed his father. Ballots were printed with the "yes" option already filled in. Although the official count was 2,391,916 in favour and no votes against, it was reported that there were two blank ballots and one "no" vote. Results References {{Haitian elections Constitutional Haiti Constitutional referendums in Haiti Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haitian Constitutional Referendum, 1964
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 14 June 1964 alongside general elections. The new constitution made President François "Papa Doc" Duvalier president for life, with absolute power and the right to name his successor. It also changed the country's flag from blue and red to black and red, with the black symbolising the country's ties to Africa.Coleman, A. (2004The devil you know: US-Haitian relations 1957-1968/ref> The referendum was rigged, Richard A. Haggerty, ed. Haiti: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1989 with all ballots already marked yes, and no limit on how many times each person could vote. A total of 2.8 million people voted for the proposal and only 3,235 against. The |
Haitian Constitutional Referendum, 1939
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 23 July 1939.Haiti, 23 July 1939: Constitution reform Direct Democracy The changes abolished the direct election of the President and referendums as President considered them a "waste of time". The proposals were approved a reported 99.9% of voters, and put into effect by on 8 August. Results References {{Haitian elections |
Haitian Constitutional Referendum, 1935
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 2 June 1935. The amendment would extend the term of President Sténio Vincent, and was reportedly approved by 99.95% of voters, with just 297 against.Nohlen, p388 Results References {{Haitian elections Constitutional Haiti Constitutional referendums in Haiti Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haitian Constitutional Referendum, 1928
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 10 and 11 January 1928 during the United States occupation of Haiti. Voters were asked to approve or reject thirteen amendments to the constitution. Each amendment was voted on separately, with all approved by at least 97% of voters.Nohlen, pp387-388 Background The thirteen proposed amendments were: Results References {{Haitian elections Constitutional Haiti Constitutional referendums in Haiti Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ... United States occupation of Haiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haitian Constitutional Referendum, 1918
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 12 June 1918. Voters were asked to approve or reject a new constitution, which was imposed by the United States government.George Athan Billias (2011) American Constitutionalism Heard Round the World, 1776–1989: A Global Perspective', pp242–244 It was approved by 99% of voters,Nohlen, p387 although less than 5% of the population voted. Background Haiti was occupied by the United States in 1915. Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed to have drafted a new constitution, which introduced direct election of the Senate, freedom of assembly and the press, and trial by jury. Controversially it initially included a right for non-citizens to own land, and for the American military to intervene in domestic politics. The National Assembly elected in 1917 refused to adopt the draft constitution and drafted one itself, which excluded the right of non-citizens to own land.Michael Largey (2006) Vodou Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumarsais Simeus
Dumarsais Mécène Siméus (also Dumas Siméus; born 1939) is a Haitian-born and U.S. naturalized businessman from Texas. Simeus returned to Haiti to be a candidate in the 2006 presidential elections. Early life Siméus was born in Pont-Sondé in Haiti's Artibonite Valley, the son of peasant rice farmers who never had a chance to get a school education. He grew up helping his parents work the land in Haiti to feed himself and his 11 siblings. In 1961, his family sold some land so he could fly to the United States to pursue a college education at Florida A&M University. Siméus transferred to Howard University in Washington, DC, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. In 1970, he became a US citizen. In 1972, he earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Career He worked his way up the corporate ladder. He was a financial analyst at Rockwell International and KB Home, a director of Latin American operations for Bendix, general manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Mourra
Samir (also spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In Arabic, Samir () means "holy", "jovial", "loyal", or "charming". In Albanian, it literally means "so good" but loosely "exquisite", "superb", or "perfect". Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages. People with the name Given name Artists and musicians * Samir (filmmaker) (born 1955), Samir Jamal al Din/Jamal Aldin, Swiss filmmaker of Iraqi origin * Samir Badran (born 1990), Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor *Samir Chamas (1942-2024), Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *Samir Ghanem (1937-2021), Egyptian comedian Politicians *Samir Allioui (born 1983), Dutch politician *Samir Frangieh (1945-2017), Lebanese politician *Samir Geagea (born 1952), Lebanese politician *Samir Kassir (1960-2005), Lebanese politician *Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician *Samir Saïed (born 1957), Tunisian politician *Sami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organization Of American States
The Organization of American States (OAS or OEA; ; ; ) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, the OAS is a "multilateral regional body focused on human rights, electoral oversight, social and economic development, and security in the Western Hemisphere", according to the Council on Foreign Relations. As of November 2023, Member states of the Organization of American States, 32 states in the Americas are OAS members. Luis Almagro of Uruguay was inaugurated as OAS secretary general in 2015. His term ends in May 2025 and Albert Ramdin of Suriname has been elected as his successor. History 19th century The notion of an international union in the American continent was first put forward during the liberation of America by José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar who, at the 1826 Congress of Panama, still being part of Colombia, proposed cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Haïti
The Constitution of Haiti (, ) was modeled after the constitutions of the United States, Poland and France. The latest version of the document was approved by Parliament in March 2011 and came into effect on June 20, 2012. History A total of 22 constitutions have been promulgated throughout Haiti's history, before the first constitution, a colonial constitution was promulgated under the short-lived government of then-Governor-General in 1801 Toussaint Louverture, who had become one of the leaders of the revolutionary forces in the Haitian Revolution. * First Constitution of Hayti as a free country promulgated by Jacques I. Constitution of 1806 for the southern Republic of Haiti, written largely by Alexandre Pétion. Constitution of 1807formalized a northern State of Haiti with Christophe as its President for Life and a small appointed Council of State, composed primarily of generals. Banned divorce and public exercise of any religion other than Catholicism, and suspended op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
