Person

Philippe Guerrier

1757–1845 · 19th century

Philippe Guerrier (1757–1845) was a Haitian general who served as president from May 1844 until his death in April 1845. A veteran of the Haitian Revolution who had been made a duke under King Henri Christophe, he was installed in old age by the mixed-race elite as the first of several elderly Black figurehead presidents, a practice later called the politique de doublure.

Philippe Guerrier
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Philippe Guerrier. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philippe-guerrier
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