Ertha Pascal-Trouillot

Ertha Pascal-Trouillot is one example of a professional Haitian woman who, proud of her family name and her achievements, got married and kept her last name.

Though she did not keep it entirely, she added her husband's Trouillot last name to her last name, Pascal, and became known as Ertha Pascal-Trouillot

Her decision to keep her family's last name flying high even after her marriage brought a lot of pride to the Pascal family.

Ertha Pascal-Trouillot achieved numerous groundbreaking milestones in her career including becoming the first woman president of Haiti.

Her decision to bring her Pascal maiden name to new heights as a Haitian woman became one for the history books.

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