Republic of Haiti (1806–1820)
Republic of Haiti | |||||||||
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The Republic of Haiti in the southwest of Hispaniola | |||||||||
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | ||||||||
| Common languages | French language, Haitian Creole | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Haitian | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic
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| President | |||||||||
• 1807–1818 | Alexandre Pétion | ||||||||
• 1818–1820 | Jean-Pierre Boyer | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
• Upper Chamber | Senate | ||||||||
• Lower Chamber | Chamber of Deputies | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Assassination of Emperor Jacques I | 17 October 1806 | ||||||||
• Reunification of North and South Haiti | 18 October 1820 | ||||||||
| Currency | Haitian gourde | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | HT | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Haiti | ||||||||
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The first Republic of Haiti (French: République d'Haïti; Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti) controlled the southern portions of Haiti from 1806 until 1820. The republic, commonly referred to as South Haiti during its existence, was created on 17 October 1806, following the assassination of Emperor Jacques I and the overthrow of the First Empire of Haiti. The southern Republic of Haiti was ruled by General Alexandre Pétion, a free person of color, as President from 9 March 1807 until his death on 29 March 1818. He was succeeded by Jean-Pierre Boyer.
While the Republic of Haiti had control in the south, Henri Christophe ruled over the north of the country as President of the State of Haiti until 1811 when he proclaimed the Kingdom of Haiti with himself as King Henri I. Following King Henri's death in 1820, Haiti was unified as a single republican state under Boyer.