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Francois Duvalier

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The Resume

    (April 14, 1907-April 21, 1971)
    Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
    Medical doctor
    Minister of Labor (1946-50) and Public Health (1948-50)
    President of Haiti (1957-71)
    Nicknamed ‘Papa Doc’

Why he might be annoying:

    His official title was ‘President for Life, Maximum Chief of the Revolution, Apostle of National Unity, Benefactor of the Poor, Patron of Commerce and Industry and Electrifier of Souls.’
    He modeled his appearance on the voodoo death spirit, Baron Samedi, to make himself more threatening.
    He claimed to have placed a voodoo curse on John F. Kennedy that caused his assassination.
    His regime mass-distributed posters showing Jesus with his hand on Papa Doc’s shoulder, proclaiming, ‘I have chosen him.’
    His private secret police, the Tonton Macoutes, murdered 30,000 people during his reign.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He headed a US sponsored campaign to eliminate the tropical disease yaws (1943).
    He was forced into hiding for opposing a military coup (1950).
    His corpse was dug up by a mob of Haitians and ritually beaten (1986) to ensure he would not rise on Judgment Day.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 97 Votes: 51.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 50.70% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 76.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 115 Votes: 75.65% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 123 Votes: 64.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 61 Votes: 73.77% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 85 Votes: 78.82% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 106 Votes: 77.36% Annoying