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Here is a picture of Jean Claude Duvalier and Michele Bennett as they are leaving Haiti to go into exile.

Although Jean-Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc), replaced a few older cabinet members with younger men, instituted budgetary and judicial reforms, released press censorship, released some political prisoners, he had ruled the country with a bloody brutality. He was a hedonist who always strives to maximize pleasure. When political repression and a worsening economy set off violent unrest and a series of riots broke out across Haiti, fearing for life, Duvalier fled to France on a temporary asylum on 7 February 1986 in a U.S cargo plane accompanying his family and 17 associates. When France rejected his appeal for political asylum and asked him to find another place of refuge, he found no other country to accept him. On 27 May 1980, Duvalier married Michèle Bennett Pasquet in a record extravagance manner. With his divorce from Michel in 1993, he lost most of his wealth and had to live a modest life in his remaining part of exile. However, he had supporters who founded the François Duvalier Foundation in 2006 and they used to promote the positive aspects of the Duvalier presidency while he was in exile. On 16 January 2011, during the presidential election campaign, Baby Doc came back to Haiti after 25 years of exile. He announced that, his return is not to join politics, but to help to reconstruct the country. He died in his home of a heart attack on October 4, 2014.

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Here is a picture of Former Haitian Dictator Jean Claude Duvalier and wife Michele Bennett Duvalier as they are leaving Haiti on their way to their exile in France

Furor Erupts over Duvalier Funeral Plans

A citizens' activist group is against deceased former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier being honored with a state funeral. They have begun a petition to stop Martelly from following protocol that necessitates a former president be given national honors.

The petitioners find holding a state funeral for Jean-Claude the white washing of ". . . the legacy of Duvalier's regime, and . . . of his father . . . Francois . . . Duvalier before him . . ."

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Here is a photo of The Marriage Of Michele Bennett And Jean Claude Duvalier.

Michele Bennett was first married to Alix Pasquet the well-known mulatto officer. With him, she had two beautiful children Alix Jr. and Sacha.

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Here is a photo of Michele Bennett Duvalier And Jean Claude Duvalier.

Michele Bennett Duvalier married jean-Claude Duvalier and was the first lady of Haiti from 1980 to 1986. She was a very popular Haitian first lady and was love by many but faired by many more

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Here is a photo of Michele Bennett Duvalier And Jean Claude Duvalier.

As a first lady of Haiti Michele Bennett was very engaged in social work. All this lasted only a few year until she became more interested in politics.

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Here is a photo of The Presidential Family Michele Bennett And Jean Claude Duvalier.

Born in the family of Ernest Bennett the famous Haitian businessman in 1950, Michele Bennett at one point was the secretary of garment district. She was known for being a very bright child while in school

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Here is a photo of Michele Bennett Duvalier And Her Fur.

Michele Bennett, along with her husband Jean Claude Duvalier left the county on February 7, 1986. In 1990 Michele Benett divorced the former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier.

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Here is a photo of Michele Bennett Duvalier.

Michele Bennett was first married to Alix Pasquet however, this marriage could not sustain long and soon they get divorced. She then worked in public relations.

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Here is a picture of former haitian Dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier with wife Michele Bennett. He is carrying the uniform of his newly created military force, the Leopards Corps.

The Leopard Corp was was established during the regime of Jean Claude Duvalier andestimated at 700 member. This was a tactical unit created in the early 1970s and based in Petion-Ville.

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Here is a picture of Jean-Claude Duvalier and Michele Bennett during the visit in Haiti of Pope John Paul 2. This was the visit where the Pope pronounced the famous message: "Il faout que les choses change"

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