Charles Rivière-Hérard
Charles Rivière-Hérard | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of Haiti | |
| In office 4 April 1843 – 3 May 1844 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Boyer |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Guerrier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1789 Port-Salut, Saint-Domingue |
| Died | 31 August 1850 (aged 61) Kingston, British Jamaica |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Profession | Military (divisional general) |
Charles Rivière-Hérard (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ʁivjɛʁ eʁaʁ]; 16 February 1789 – 31 August 1850) also known as Charles Hérard aîné (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl eʁaʁ ɛne], Charles Hérard eldest) was an officer in the Haitian Army under Alexandre Pétion during his struggles against Henri Christophe. He was declared the president of Haiti on 4 April 1843. He was forced from office by revolutionaries on 3 May 1844.