René Préval (born January 17, 1943) was the President of Haiti from February 7, 1996 to February 7, 2001. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haiti. ... Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of Gonâve, Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; the Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

He was also prime minister from February 13 to October 11, 1991, but was replaced following the military coup of that year. He was an ally of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and a leader of the Lavalas Family party. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Jean-Bertrand Aristide Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15, 1953) is a Haitian politician and former priest who was President of Haiti in 1991, from 1994 to 1996, and again from 2001 to 2004. ... Fanmi Lavalas is a political party in Haiti. ...