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🇭🇹 Haiti

Closed autocracy

Transitional Presidential Council

President · 905 days in office

How the political system works in Haiti

Its president, Transitional Presidential Council, has led the country since Apr 25, 2024. Haiti has had 50 presidents since 1806. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Haiti?

Across 59 completed terms, the average president of Haiti has served 1,259 days (about 3.4 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,309 days.

All presidents of Haiti

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
59	Ariel Henry	Jul 20, 2021	Apr 25, 2024	1,010
58	Jovenel Moïse	Feb 7, 2017	Jul 7, 2021	1,611
57	Jocelerme Privert	Feb 14, 2016	Feb 7, 2017	359
56	Joseph Michel Martelly	May 14, 2011	Feb 14, 2016	1,737
55	René Préval	May 14, 2006	May 14, 2011	1,826
54	Boniface Alexandre	Feb 29, 2004	May 14, 2006	805
53	Jean-Bertrand Aristide	Feb 7, 2001	Feb 29, 2004	1,117
52	René Préval	Feb 7, 1996	Feb 7, 2001	1,827
51	Jean-Bertrand Aristide	Oct 12, 1994	Feb 7, 1996	483
50	Émile Jonassaint	May 12, 1994	Oct 12, 1994	153
49	Jean-Bertrand Aristide	Jan 1, 1993	Jan 1, 1994	365
48	Marc Bazin	Jun 19, 1992	Jun 15, 1993	361
47	Jean-Bertrand Aristide	Feb 7, 1991	Sep 29, 1991	234
46	Ertha Pascal-Trouillot	Mar 13, 1990	Feb 7, 1991	331
45	Hérard Abraham	Mar 10, 1990	Mar 13, 1990	3
44	Prosper Avril	Sep 1, 1988	Jan 1, 1990	487
43	Henri Namphy	Jun 20, 1988	Sep 17, 1988	89
42	Leslie Manigat	Feb 7, 1988	Jun 20, 1988	134
41	Henri Namphy	Feb 6, 1986	Feb 7, 1988	731
40	Jean-Claude Duvalier	Apr 22, 1971	Feb 7, 1986	5,405
39	François Duvalier	Oct 22, 1957	Apr 21, 1971	4,929
38	Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau	Jun 14, 1957	Oct 22, 1957	130
37	Daniel Fignolé	May 25, 1957	Jun 14, 1957	20
36	Franck Sylvain	Feb 7, 1957	Apr 2, 1957	54
35	Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis	Dec 12, 1956	Feb 3, 1957	53
34	Paul Magloire	Dec 6, 1950	Dec 12, 1956	2,198
33	Franck Lavaud	May 10, 1950	Dec 6, 1950	210
32	Dumarsais Estimé	Aug 16, 1946	May 10, 1950	1,363
31	Franck Lavaud	Jan 11, 1946	Aug 16, 1946	217
30	Élie Lescot	May 15, 1941	Jan 11, 1946	1,702
29	Stenio Vincent	Nov 18, 1930	May 15, 1941	3,831
28	Louis Eugene Roy	May 15, 1930	Nov 18, 1930	187
27	Louis Borno	May 15, 1922	May 15, 1930	2,922
26	Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave	Aug 12, 1915	May 15, 1922	2,468
25	Vilbrun Guillaume Sam	Feb 25, 1915	Jul 28, 1915	153
24	Joseph Davilmar Théodore	Nov 7, 1914	Feb 22, 1915	107
23	Oreste Zamor	Feb 8, 1914	Oct 29, 1914	263
22	Michel Oreste	May 12, 1913	Jan 27, 1914	260
21	Tancrède Auguste	Aug 8, 1912	May 2, 1913	267
20	Cincinnatus Leconte	Aug 15, 1911	Aug 8, 1912	359
19	François C. Antoine Simon	Dec 6, 1908	Aug 3, 1911	970
18	Pierre Nord Alexis	Dec 21, 1902	Dec 2, 1908	2,173
17	Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal	May 26, 1902	Dec 17, 1902	205
16	Tirésias Simon Sam	Mar 31, 1896	May 12, 1902	2,232
15	Florvil Hyppolite	Oct 17, 1889	Mar 24, 1896	2,350
14	Monpoint Jeune	Aug 23, 1889	Oct 17, 1889	55
13	François Denys Légitime	Oct 16, 1888	Aug 23, 1889	311
12	Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal	Aug 10, 1888	Oct 16, 1888	67
11	Lysius Salomon	Oct 2, 1879	Aug 10, 1888	3,235
10	Joseph Lamothe	Jul 26, 1879	Oct 2, 1879	68
9	Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal	Apr 23, 1876	Jul 17, 1879	1,180
8	Michel Domingue	Jun 14, 1874	Apr 15, 1876	671
7	Nissage Saget	Dec 27, 1869	May 14, 1874	1,599
6	Sylvain Salnave	May 4, 1867	Dec 27, 1869	968
5	Nissage Saget	Mar 20, 1867	May 2, 1867	43
4	Fabre Geffrard	Jan 22, 1859	Mar 13, 1867	2,972
3	Faustin Soulouque	Mar 1, 1847	Aug 25, 1849	908
2	Jean-Pierre Boyer	Mar 30, 1818	Feb 13, 1843	9,086
1	Alejandro Petion	Mar 9, 1806	Mar 29, 1818	4,403

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Haiti?

Transitional Presidential Council has been President of Haiti since Apr 25, 2024.

How is the leader of Haiti chosen?

Its president, Transitional Presidential Council, has led the country since Apr 25, 2024. Haiti has had 50 presidents since 1806. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.

Who is the longest-serving President of Haiti?

Jean-Pierre Boyer, with 9,086 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Haiti?

Across 59 completed terms, the average president of Haiti has served 1,259 days (about 3.4 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,309 days.

Has Haiti ever had a female president?

Yes. Haiti has had 1 female president. The first was Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, who took office in 1990.