June 1988 Haitian coup d'état
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The June 1988 Haitian coup d'état took place on 20 June 1988, when Henri Namphy
overthrew Leslie Manigat
. Manigat, who won the military-controlled Haitian presidential election, 1988
, had taken office on 7 February.
On 14 June 1988 a number of military reassignments were made by Henri Namphy
, including transferring Colonel Jean-Claude Paul
to army headquarters and making him Assistant Head of the General Staff. Paul telephoned President Leslie Manigat
to protest the move, and the following day Manigat issued a statement cancelling the changes, and saying that he, as constitutional head of the army, had not been consulted. On 19 June Manigat retired Namphy, saying he had been preparing a coup. On 20 June Namphy ousted Manigat in a coup d'etat, declaring himself President with Col. Jean-Claude Paul at his side.
The coup was followed some months later by the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état
in which Prosper Avril
overthrew Henri Namphy.
Henri Namphy
Henri Namphy was a Haitian general and political figure. He served as President of Haiti's interim ruling body, the National Council of Government, from 7 February 1986 to 7 February 1988...
overthrew Leslie Manigat
Leslie Manigat
Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat was elected president of Haiti by a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988.-In education:...
. Manigat, who won the military-controlled Haitian presidential election, 1988
Haitian presidential election, 1988
General elections were held in Haiti on 17 January 1988, after the Haitian presidential election, 1987 had been cancelled due to an election day massacre of voters either orchestrated or condoned by the Haitian military. The elections were boycotted by most candidates who had contested the previous...
, had taken office on 7 February.
On 14 June 1988 a number of military reassignments were made by Henri Namphy
Henri Namphy
Henri Namphy was a Haitian general and political figure. He served as President of Haiti's interim ruling body, the National Council of Government, from 7 February 1986 to 7 February 1988...
, including transferring Colonel Jean-Claude Paul
Jean-Claude Paul
Lt. Col. Jean-Claude Paul was a Haitian military officer alleged to have been involved in the illegal drug trade in Haiti. He was indicted by a Miami court on 10 March 1988 for allegedly trafficking cocaine. He was found dead in November 1989.Paul's battalion was responsible for security in...
to army headquarters and making him Assistant Head of the General Staff. Paul telephoned President Leslie Manigat
Leslie Manigat
Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat was elected president of Haiti by a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988.-In education:...
to protest the move, and the following day Manigat issued a statement cancelling the changes, and saying that he, as constitutional head of the army, had not been consulted. On 19 June Manigat retired Namphy, saying he had been preparing a coup. On 20 June Namphy ousted Manigat in a coup d'etat, declaring himself President with Col. Jean-Claude Paul at his side.
The coup was followed some months later by the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état
September 1988 Haitian coup d'état
The September 1988 Haitian coup d'état took place on 17 September 1988, when a group of non-commissioned officers in the Haitian Presidential Guard overthrew General Henri Namphy, and brought General Prosper Avril to power...
in which Prosper Avril
Prosper Avril
Prosper Avril is a Haitian political figure who was President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990. A trusted member of François Duvalier's Presidential Guard and adviser to Jean-Claude Duvalier, Lt. Gen. Avril led the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état against a transition military government installed...
overthrew Henri Namphy.