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Michèle Bennett was born in Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti, in 1950, the daughter of Aurore (née Ligondé) and Ernest Bennett, a Haitian businessman and descendant of King Henry I of Haiti. Her father owned more than 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) of land, growing mostly coffee, and employing 1,600 estate workers in addition to 900 more in his business. [6]
Oct 11, 2014 · Behind the casket from center to right are Duvalier’s son Francois-Nicolas, daughter Anya, and ex-wife Michele Bennett. Second from left is Duvalier’s former partner Veronique Roy.
15K Followers, 1,411 Following, 672 Posts - Michele Bennett Duvalier (@michelebennettduvalier) on Instagram: "Première Dame de la République d’Haiti 1980-1986 🇭🇹 Politique & Humour - 4 enfants, un petit-fils et l’amie des chiens 🐕 💙 ️".
Aug 20, 2020 · Michèle Bennett (born 15 January 1950) is the former First Lady of Haiti and the ex‑wife of former President for Life of Haiti, Jean‑Claude Duvalier. They fled to France together when he resigned in 1986; they divorced in 1990.
Michèle Bennett Duvalier, the ex-wife of Jean-Claude Duvalier, the last president of Haiti, shares her memories and opinions in a rare interview. She talks about her life, her marriage, her country and her role as a Duvalierist in exile.
Sep 22, 2011 · When Jean-Claude Duvalier, the notorious Haitian dictator known as "Baby Doc," ended his 25-year exile this week, he made a surprise return to Haiti with an ...
On 27 May 1980, Duvalier married divorcee Michèle Bennett in a wedding that cost US$2 million. The extravagance of the couple's wedding was criticized both by Haitian dissidents and the international press; though The Christian Science Monitor reported that "the event ... was enthusiastically received by a majority of Haitians". [15]
