Dumarsais Estimé

haiti, president, labor code, bicentennial expo, verrettes

Born Apr 21, 1900

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Passed Away Jul 20, 1953 Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Lifespan 53 years old

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"The sons of the soil must hold the reins of their own government and economic destiny."

Archival Overview

President of Haiti from 1946 to 1950 who championed Black empowerment, labor legislation, and organized the Port-au-Prince Bicentennial Expo.

Biographical Record

Dumarsais Estimé was an educator, agrarian reformer, and statesman who was elected President of Haiti in 1946 following the revolutionary overthrow of Élie Lescot.

As Haiti's first Black head of state since the US occupation, Estimé broke the mulatto elite's monopoly on civil administration, established the Ministry of Labor, enacted the country's first labor code, and expanded public schooling in rural areas.

In 1949, he organized the monumental International Bicentennial Exposition of Port-au-Prince, transforming the capital's waterfront and showcasing Haitian cultural excellence to the world.

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Final Resting Place

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Port-au-Prince Cemetery
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

                         GPS: 18.5392, -72.3364                    

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