Although his term legally expired on May 15, President Francois Duvalier remains in office. Like most of his predecessors, Duvalier is averse to following constitutional requirements.

In the late 1960s, Francois Duvalier became increasingly sick from diabetes and heart disease. Sensing that death was closing in on him, he proposed another constitutional amendment in January ...

In 1971, Francois Duvalier suddenly died of an illness and named his son to succeed him. At 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world's youngest president.

Francois Duvalier and his son Jean-Claude — known respectively as “Papa Doc” and “Baby Doc” — ruled Haiti between 1957 and 1986, their successive reigns characterized by numerous harsh ...

The couple’s 30ish son, François Nicolas “Nico” Duvalier, is now an adviser to current president, Michel Joseph Martelly. In April 2013, the Haitian daily Le Nouvelliste published a story by Nico in ...

In 1971, Francois Duvalier suddenly died of an illness and named his son to succeed him. At 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world's youngest president. The son was regarded as a lackluster ...

In 1971 at age 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world’s youngest president when his father, Francois Duvalier, died of a sudden illness. He ruled for 15 years before going into exile in 1986.

In 1971, Francois Duvalier suddenly died of an illness and named his son to succeed him. At 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world’s youngest president.

In 1971, Francois Duvalier suddenly died of an illness and named his son to succeed him. At 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world’s youngest president.

In 1971, Francois Duvalier suddenly died of an illness and named his son to succeed him. At 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world's youngest president.