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Louis Eugène Roy

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Louis Eugène Roy
27th President of Haiti
In office
May 15, 1930 – November 18, 1930
Preceded byLouis Borno
Succeeded bySténio Vincent
Personal details
Born1861
Haiti
DiedOctober 27, 1939
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Louis Eugène Roy (French pronunciation: [lwi øʒɛn ʁwa]; 1861 – 27 October 1939) was a prominent mulatto[1] Haitian banker selected by U.S. General John H. Russell, Jr., the American High Commissioner to Haïti, to serve as that country's interim president following the resignation of Louis Borno. Roy served from 15 May to 18 November 1930, during which time his major duty was to oversee elections to the new National Assembly during the United States occupation of Haiti. When the Assembly selected Sténio Vincent as president, Roy stepped down.

References

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  1. ^ Coupeau, Steeve (2008). The History of Haiti. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9780313340895. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by President of Haïti
1930
Succeeded by