The constitution has prevented any President from having two consecutive terms, but more than three out of four eligible voters stay away from the polls (illiteracy and unemployment rates are both about 75 percent)
Historical person
Rene Preval Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rene Preval, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Haiti.
Chronological biography
1995
The constitution has prevented any President from having two consecutive terms, but more than three out of four eligible voters stay away from the polls (illiteracy and unemployment rates are both about 75 percent). Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristides hand-picked successor Ren‚ Preval, 51, wins the election with about 80 percent of the vote in a 14-man race
Titles and roles
President of Haiti
Record provenance
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