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François C. Antoine Simon was the Haitian President from December 6, 1908 to August 3, 1911. He led a rebellion against his predecessor Pierre Nord Alexis to succeed him as President. He was born in a town called Savane near Les Cayes.

François C. Antoine Simon started his career as a municipal police officer. Thereafter he joined army as an officer. There he was promoted to the post of Troop Commander in 1883 and Colonel in 1887. He became the aide-de-camp of the President Tirésias Simon Sam between 1886 and 1902 and was lastly promoted to General.

As a General François C. Antoine Simon revolted against Pierre Nord Alexis and became the President of Haiti. President Simon had very little formal education but through a six member cabinet committee he had planned and introduced many beneficial reforms for the development and rebuilding of Haiti.

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