Davilma Theodore

This is a picture of Political Activist Rene Theodore.
Born in Ouanaminthe, he was a member of the Haitian Unified Communist Party

Rene Theodore was forced into exile in 1967 during Francois Duvalier and then his son, Jean-Claude reign

He is the Grandson of Former President Davilmar Theodore.

Rene Theodore lived in France and Russia. In Rusia, he worked as an anchorman for Radio Moscow's Creole news broadcasts.

Rene Theodore died of lung cancer June 2003 at age 62

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Becoming president of Haïti from 7 November 1914 to 22 February 1915, Joseph Davilmar Theodore was born in 1847 in the town of Ennery in the northern part Haiti. A military man, he was very involved in the Caco movement in Haiti. This group was responsible for the protest against President Oreste Zamor and ended up getting the best of him. This movement led to the resignation of Davilmar Theodore who was replaced by Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam.

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