Bernard Sansaricq

Bernard Sansaricq was an American politician of Haitian origin who served as president of the Haitian Senate, backed by the Haitian Army, from February to October 1994.

Biography

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Sansaricq was born on 17 May 1944 in Les Cayes.[1] He was a conservative politician and closely allied to the Haitian Army.[2] He was appointed president of the Senate in February 1994. His Senate faction and leadership was not internationally recognized.[3] After the democratically elected Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti in October 1994, Sansaricq left and moved to Florida.

Sansaricq ran for the U.S. Congress in Florida's 23rd congressional district.[1] He was a Republican activist and voted for Donald Trump in 2016.[4]

Sansaricq died on 11 July 2023.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bernard Sansaricq | Boyd Panciera". bpfamilycare.com.
  2. ^ "Haiti's Generals Remain Defiant As a Strict Embargo Takes Effect". The New York Times. 23 May 1994.
  3. ^ OAS Staff (1 January 1998). Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos (in Spanish). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 978-90-411-0534-9.
  4. ^ ABC News. "Disillusioned Haitian American voters not sure about Trump". ABC News.