Haitian Presidents
When Ertha Pascal married Ernst Trouillot, she kept her maiden name and became 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.
President Bill Clinton and President Rene Preval on a Road Trip, Preval is driving
Here is a photo of Haitian President Preval driving to Gonaives Haiti with President Bill Clinton as his passenger.
I am sure they are surrounded by secret service but... really... How often do you get to see a president driving another president.
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President Maduro pays tribute to Haitian hero Alxandre Petion in a tweet
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro tweets: We celebrate the 249th anniversary of the birth of Alexandre Pétion, hero of our America. Venezuela will always honor the memory of those who collaborated with our independence. We send our greetings and gratitude to all the Haitian people.