Florvil Hyppolite

Florvil Hyppolite
15th President of Haiti
In office
17 October 1889  24 March 1896
Preceded byMonpoint Jeune (provisional)
Succeeded byTirésias Simon Sam
Minister of Agriculture and Police
In office
1 September 1888  5 October 1888
PresidentPierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal
Preceded byMorin Montasse
Succeeded byFrançois Denys Légitime
Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti
In office
24 August 1888  5 October 1888
PresidentPierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal
President of the Provisional Government of Haiti
In office
3 October 1879  26 October 1879
Preceded byJoseph Lamothe
Succeeded byLysius Salomon
Personal details
Born
Louis Mondestin Florvil Hyppolite

(1828-05-26)26 May 1828
Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Died24 March 1896(1896-03-24) (aged 67)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Political partyNational Party

Louis Mondestin Florvil Hyppolite (French pronunciation: [lwi mɔ̃dɛstɛ̃ flɔʁvil ipɔlit]; 26 May 1828 – 24 March 1896) was a Haitian general and politician who served as the President of Haiti from 17 October 1889 to 24 March 1896.

He became President of Haiti following a struggle for succession in the aftermath of the overthrow of Lysius Salomon in 1888. His presidency was characterized by relative prosperity and a substantial public works program.