This article lists the heads of state of Haiti since the beginning of the Haitian Revolution in 1791. Full independence of Haiti was declared in 1804.
Between 1806 and 1820 Haiti was divided between the northern State, renamed Kingdom in 1811, and the southern Republic. Between 1822 and 1844 the reunified Republic of Haiti ruled over the entire island of Hispaniola, during the Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo.
Saint-Domingue (1791–1804) PortraitNameTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office Toussaint Louverture 21 August 1791 6 May 1802 Independent Post vacant (6 May 1802 – 1 January 1804) 1 Jean-Jacques Dessalines 1 January 1804 22 September 1804 Independent Governor-General of Haiti
First Empire of Haiti (Monarchy of Jacques I, 1804–1806) PortraitNameReignCoronationRoyal houseCoat of arms Reign start Reign ended Duration Jacques I 22 September 1804 17 October 1806 8 October 1804 Dessalines
Divided Haiti (1806–1820)
North Haiti (1806–1820)
State of Haiti (1806–1811) PortraitNameTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office 2 Henri Christophe 17 October 1806 28 March 1811 Independent
Kingdom of Haiti (Monarchy of Henry I, 1811–1820) PortraitNameReignCoronationRoyal houseCoat of arms Reign start Reign ended Duration Henry I 28 March 1811 8 October 1820 2 June 1811 Christophe
Republic of Haiti (1806–1849) PortraitNameTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office South Haiti (1806–1820) 3 Alexandre Pétion 17 October 1806 29 March 1818 Independent 4 Jean-Pierre Boyer 30 March 1818 18 October 1820 Independent President for Life Reunified Haiti (1820–1849) Jean-Pierre Boyer 18 October 1820 13 February 1843 Independent President for Life 5 Charles Rivière-Hérard 4 April 1843 3 May 1844 Independent President 6 Philippe Guerrier 3 May 1844 15 April 1845 Independent President 7 Jean-Louis Pierrot 16 April 1845 1 March 1846 Independent President 8 Jean-Baptiste Riché 1 March 1846 27 February 1847 Independent President 9 Faustin Soulouque 2 March 1847 26 August 1849 Independent President
Second Empire of Haiti (Monarchy of Faustin I, 1849–1859) PortraitNameReignCoronationRoyal houseCoat of arms Reign start Reign ended Duration Faustin I 26 August 1849 15 January 1859 18 April 1852 Soulouque
Republic of Haiti (1859–1957) Status
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office 10 Fabre Geffrard — 15 January 1859 13 March 1867 Independent President — Jean-Nicolas Nissage Saget — 13 March 1867 4 May 1867 Independent Provisional President 11 Sylvain Salnave — 4 May 1867 27 December 1869 Independent President — Provisional Government — 27 December 1869 20 March 1870 Independent 12 Jean-Nicolas Nissage Saget — 20 March 1870 14 May 1874 Liberal Party President — Council of Secretaries of State — 14 May 1874 14 June 1874 Independent Council of Secretaries of State 13 Michel Domingue — 14 June 1874 15 April 1876 National Party President 14 Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal — 23 April 1876 17 July 1879 Liberal Party — Public Order Committee — 17 July 1879 26 July 1879 Independent — Joseph Lamothe — 26 July 1879 3 October 1879 Independent Provisional President — Florvil Hyppolite — 3 October 1879 26 October 1879 National Party Provisional President 15 Lysius Salomon — 26 October 1879 10 August 1888 National Party President — Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal — 10 August 1888 16 October 1888 Liberal Party Provisional President 16 François Denys Légitime — 16 October 1888 23 August 1889 Liberal Party President — Monpoint Jeune — 23 August 1889 17 October 1889 Independent Provisional President 17 Florvil Hyppolite — 17 October 1889 24 March 1896 National Party President 18 Tirésias Simon Sam — 31 March 1896 12 May 1902 National Party President — Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal — 14 May 1902 17 December 1902 Liberal Party 19 Pierre Nord Alexis — 17 December 1902 2 December 1908 Military President — Commission for Public Order — 2 December 1908 6 December 1908 Independent 20 François C. Antoine Simon — 6 December 1908 2 August 1911 Liberal Party President 21 Cincinnatus Leconte — 15 August 1911 8 August 1912 National Party President 22 Tancrède Auguste — 8 August 1912 2 May 1913 National Party President 23 Michel Oreste — 12 May 1913 27 January 1914 Independent President — Edmond Polynice — 27 January 1914 8 February 1914 Military Provisional President 24 Oreste Zamor — 8 February 1914 29 October 1914 Military President — Edmond Polynice — 29 October 1914 6 November 1914 Military Provisional President 25 Joseph Davilmar Théodore — 7 November 1914 22 February 1915 Military President 26 Vilbrun Guillaume Sam — 25 February 1915 28 July 1915 Military President — Revolutionary Committee — 28 July 1915 11 August 1915 Independent 27 Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave — 12 August 1915 15 May 1922 Independent President 28 Louis Borno — 15 May 1922 15 May 1930 years Independent President 29 Louis Eugène Roy — 15 May 1930 18 November 1930 Independent President 30 Sténio Vincent — 18 November 1930 15 May 1941 Independent President 31 Élie Lescot — 15 May 1941 11 January 1946 Liberal Party President 32 Franck Lavaud — 11 January 1946 16 August 1946 Military Chairman of the Military Executive Committee 33 Dumarsais Estimé 1946 16 August 1946 10 May 1950 Liberal Party President 34 Franck Lavaud — 10 May 1950 6 December 1950 Military Chairman of the Government Junta 35 Paul Magloire 1950 6 December 1950 12 December 1956 Peasant Worker Movement President 36 Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis — 12 December 1956 3 February 1957 Independent Provisional President 37 Franck Sylvain — 7 February 1957 2 April 1957 Independent Provisional President — Léon Cantave — 2 April 1957 6 April 1957 Military Acting President — Executive Government Council — 6 April 1957 20 May 1957 Independent Executive Government Council — Léon Cantave — 20 May 1957 25 May 1957 Military Acting President — Daniel Fignolé — 25 May 1957 14 June 1957 Peasant Worker Movement Provisional President 38 Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau — 14 June 1957 22 October 1957 Military Chairman of the Military Council
Republic of Haiti (Duvalier family rule, 1957–1986) Symbols Presidential referendum Constitutional referendum
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office 39 François Duvalier 1957 22 October 1957 21 April 1971† National Unity Party 40 Jean-Claude Duvalier 21 April 19717 February 1986 National Unity Party President for Life
Republic of Haiti (1986–present) Symbols Indirect election Status
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePartyTitle(s) Took office Left office Time in office 41 Henri Namphy — 7 February 1986 7 February 1988 years Military President of the National Council of Government 42 Leslie Manigat 1988 7 February 1988 20 June 1988 Rally of Progressive National Democrats President Henri Namphy — 20 June 1988 17 September 1988 Military President 43 Prosper Avril — 17 September 1988 10 March 1990 Military President — Hérard Abraham — 10 March 1990 13 March 1990 Military Acting President — Ertha Pascal-Trouillot — 13 March 1990 7 February 1991 Independent Provisional President 44 Jean-Bertrand Aristide 1990–91 7 February 1991 29 September 1991 Struggling People's Organization President — Raoul Cédras — 29 September 1991 8 October 1991 Military Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces — Joseph Nérette — 8 October 1991 19 June 1992 Independent Provisional President — Council of Ministers — 19 June 1992 15 June 1993 Movement for the Instauration of Democracy in Haiti Council of Ministers Jean-Bertrand Aristide — 15 June 1993 12 May 1994 Struggling People's Organization President — Émile Jonassaint — 12 May 1994 12 October 1994 Independent Provisional President Jean-Bertrand Aristide — 12 October 1994 7 February 1996 Struggling People's Organization President 45 René Préval 1995 7 February 1996 7 February 2001 years Fanmi Lavalas President Jean-Bertrand Aristide 2000 7 February 2001 29 February 2004 Fanmi Lavalas President — Boniface Alexandre — 29 February 2004 14 May 2006 Independent Provisional President René Préval 2006 14 May 2006 14 May 2011 years Lespwa President Inite 46 Michel Martelly 2010–11 14 May 2011 7 February 2016 Repons Peyizan President — Council of Ministers — 7 February 2016 14 February 2016 Democratic Alliance Party Council of Ministers — Jocelerme Privert 14 February 2016 7 February 2017 Inite Provisional President 47 Jovenel Moïse 2016 (Nov) 7 February 2017 7 July 2021† Haitian Tèt Kale Party President — Council of Ministers — 7 July 2021 20 July 2021 Independent Council of Ministers — Council of Ministers — 20 July 2021 24 April 2024 Independent Council of Ministers — Transitional Presidential Council — 30 April 2024 7 October 2024 Struggling People's Organization Transitional Presidential Council — Transitional Presidential Council — 7 October 2024 7 March 2025 Fanmi Lavalas Transitional Presidential Council — Transitional Presidential Council — 7 March 2025 7 August 2025 Inite Transitional Presidential Council — Transitional Presidential Council — 7 August 2025 7 February 2026 Independent Transitional Presidential Council — Council of Ministers — 7 February 2026 Incumbent Independent Council of Ministers
Timeline since 1804
See also History of Haiti Saint-Domingue List of colonial governors of Saint-Domingue Politics of Haiti President of Haiti Vice President of Haiti Prime Minister of Haiti List of prime ministers of Haiti List of monarchs of Haiti List of Haitian royal consorts
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