Jean-Pierre Boyer

Jean-Pierre Boyer
2nd President of Haiti
In office
30 March 1818 – 13 February 1843
Preceded by
Succeeded byCharles Rivière-Hérard
Personal details
Born(1776-02-15)15 February 1776
Died9 July 1850(1850-07-09) (aged 74)
SpouseMarie-Madeleine Lachenais
Military service
AllegianceFrance
Haiti
Branch/serviceFrench Revolutionary Army
Indigenous Army
Years of service1791–1843
RankGeneral
Battles/warsHaitian Revolution
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Jean-Pierre Boyer (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ bwaje]; 15 February 1776 – 9 July 1850) was a Haitian military officer and statesman. He was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and served as the president of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. He reunited the north and south of the country into the Republic of Haiti in 1820 and also annexed the newly independent Spanish Haiti (Santo Domingo), which brought all of Hispaniola under one Haitian government by 1822. Serving as president for just under 25 years, Boyer managed to rule for the longest period of time of any Haitian leader.