Élie Lescot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Élie Lescot

President of Haiti

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Nord-Ouest, Haiti

Date of Death: 20-Oct-1974

Profession: politician, diplomat, artist

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Antoine Louis Léocardie Élie Lescot (December 9, 1883 – October 20, 1974) was the President of Haiti from May 15, 1941 to January 11, 1946.
He was a member of the country's mixed-race elite.
He used the political climate of World War II to sustain his power and ties to the United States, Haiti's powerful northern neighbor.
His administration presided over a period of economic downturn and harsh political repression of dissidents.