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Michel Oreste


21st President of Haiti
In office May 4, 1913 – January 27, 1914
Preceded by	Tancrède Auguste
Succeeded by	Oreste Zamor
Senator for the Ouest department
In office May 17, 1912 – May 4, 1913
Member of the Provisional Government of Haiti
In office May 14, 1902 – May 26, 1902

Personal details
Born	Michel Oreste-Lafontant (1859-04-08)April 8, 1859 Jacmel, Haiti
Died	October 29, 1918(1918-10-29) (aged 59) New York City, United States
Spouse	Alice Euchariste Pommeyrac
Occupation	Lawyer

Michel Oreste Lafontant (April 8, 1859 – October 29, 1918) served as president of Haiti from May 1913 to January 1914. He was a reformist toppled by forces loyal to landowner elites such as his successor Oreste Zamor. He died in exile in New York City on 28 October 1918.

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Political offices
Preceded by Tancrède Auguste	President of Haiti May 1913 – January 1914	Succeeded by Oreste Zamor

v t e Heads of state of Haiti
Post–Revolutionary (1804–1859)	Dessalines/Jacques I Christophe/Henry I Blanchet^* Pétion Boyer Rivière-Hérard Guerrier Pierrot Riché Soulouque/Faustin I
Post–Imperial (1859–1930)	Geffrard Saget^‡ Salnave Saget Council of Secretaries of State Domingue Boisrond-Canal Public Order Committee Lamothe^‡ Hyppolite^‡ Salomon Boisrond-Canal^‡ Légitime Jeune^‡ Hyppolite Simon Sam Boisrond-Canal^‡ Alexis Commission for Public Order Simon Leconte Auguste Oreste Polynice^‡ Zamor Polynice^‡ Théodore Guillaume Sam Revolutionary Committee Dartiguenave Borno Roy
Post–Occupation (1930–1986)	Vincent Lescot Lavaud Estimé Lavaud Magloire Pierre-Louis^‡ Sylvain^‡ Cantave^‡ Executive Government Council Cantave^‡ Fignolé^‡ Kébreau François Duvalier Jean-Claude Duvalier
Post–Duvalier (1986–2011)	Namphy Manigat Namphy Avril Abraham Pascal-Trouillot Aristide Cédras Nérette Bazin^‡ Jonassaint^‡ Aristide Préval Aristide Alexandre^‡ Préval
Post–earthquake (2011–present)	Martelly Privert^‡ Moïse Joseph^* Henry^* Boisvert^* Transitional Presidential Council
* Acting ‡ Provisional

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