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He was born April 14, 1907. He was born Port-au-Prince. His family was of the middle class
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He graduated from Haitian National University Medical School in 1934. The city it is in Port-au-Prince. This is where he was born.
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In 1939, he married Simone Ovide. She was a nurse. They had three daughters and son.
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in 1944 he went to study at the University of Michigan. He was only there for a year. He studied public health
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He became director general of the National Public Health Association in 1946. He then directed the anti-yaws in 1947-48. In 1949 he became minister of public health and labor.
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The Tonton Macoute was created in 1959 by Papa Doc. They were the Haitian version of the secret police. They would kill anybody that was an enemy of Papa doc.
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During the 1960’s, many people tried to overthrow him. This was also a period of time when hurricanes happened a lot. He was also having trouble with his heart.
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On June 22, 1964, he was declared president for life. He changed the constitution. The article he changed was 197
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He died April 21, 1971. He was born in Port-au-Prince. He died of complications with diabetes.
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He ordered the National Assembly to change the constitution. He changed so that his son “Baby Doc” would become president. This was the second time he changed the constitution.
