Raoul Cédras

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Raoul Cédras is a Haitian military officer who led the 1991 coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and headed the country's ruling junta until being ousted in 1994.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
military officer
politician
activeIn 1990s
cameToPowerThrough military coup d'état
causeOfEndOfRule U.S.-led Operation Uphold Democracy NERFINISHED
conflict political conflict with supporters of Jean-Bertrand Aristide
continentOfActivity North America
country Haiti
countryOfCitizenship Haiti NERFINISHED
endTime 1994 junta rule
ethnicGroup Haitian
familyName Cédras NERFINISHED
givenName Raoul NERFINISHED
governmentFormDuringRule military junta
headOfGovernment Haiti (de facto, 1991–1994) NERFINISHED
involvedIn suspension of Haiti's democratic institutions (1991–1994)
languageSpoken French
Haitian Creole
led 1991 Haitian coup d'état NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Haitian Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank lieutenant general
name Raoul Cédras NERFINISHED
notableEvent 1991 Haitian coup d'état NERFINISHED
notableFor human rights abuses during military rule in Haiti
leading a military junta in Haiti
role in Haiti's 1991–1994 political crisis
notableWork leadership of the 1991 Haitian coup d'état
occupation military officer
soldier
opponent Jean-Bertrand Aristide NERFINISHED
oustedBy international pressure and U.S.-led intervention
oustedIn 1994
overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti NERFINISHED
de facto head of state of Haiti
regionOfActivity Caribbean NERFINISHED
replaced Jean-Bertrand Aristide as head of state
roleIn Haitian military junta (1991–1994) NERFINISHED
startTime 1991 coup leadership period
succeededBy restored presidency of Jean-Bertrand Aristide
wasLeaderOf Haitian military junta NERFINISHED
wasMemberOf Haitian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
wasSubjectOf United Nations resolutions on Haiti NERFINISHED
international sanctions

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Operation Uphold Democracy commander Raoul Cédras