Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Haiti
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Place of Birth: Cap-Haïtien, Nord, Haiti
About Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis
- Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis (1900–1966) served as acting President of Haiti from 1956 to 1957. Pierre-Louis, who studied physics and law, was first a professor of physics at the Lycée Philippe Guerrier.
- After working as a law professor from 1928 to 1937, he became a judge of the Municipal Court of Cap-Haïtien.
- He became president of the Supreme Court after the revolution of January 1946, a post he held until his election to the Senate. After the departure of Paul Magloire in December 1956, Pierre-Louis announced in a radio address on 12 December 1956 that under the Constitution he became interim president of Haiti.
- He also announced elections for April 1957 and ordered the release of former presidential candidate and wealthy plantation owner Louis Déjoie and other political prisoners.
- In early January 1957, he seized the assets of former President Paul Magloire.
- Pierre-Louis was Acting President from 12 December 1956 to 3 February 1957.
- He was replaced by Franck Sylvain, who became acting president on 7 February 1957.
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