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  1. Duvalier, Francois Duvalier, Papa Docnoun

    oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

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  1. papa doc

    François Duvalier (French pronunciation: ​[fʁɑ̃swa dyvalje]; 14 April 1907 – 21 April 1971), also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician of French Martiniquan descent who served as the President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971. He was elected president in the 1957 general election on a populist and black nationalist platform. After thwarting a military coup d'état in 1958, his regime rapidly became more autocratic and despotic. An undercover government death squad, the Tonton Macoute (Haitian Creole: Tonton Makout), indiscriminately killed Duvalier's opponents; the Tonton Macoute was thought to be so pervasive that Haitians became highly fearful of expressing any form of dissent, even in private. Duvalier further sought to solidify his rule by incorporating elements of Haitian mythology into a personality cult. Prior to his rule, Duvalier was a physician by profession. He graduated from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Michigan on a scholarship that was meant to train Black doctors from the Caribbean to take care of African-American servicemen during World War II. Due to his profession and expertise in the medical field, he acquired the nickname "Papa Doc". He was unanimously "re-elected" in a 1961 presidential election in which he was the only candidate. Afterwards, he consolidated his power step by step, culminating in 1964 when he declared himself President for Life after another sham election, and as a result, he remained in power until his death in April 1971. He was succeeded by his son, Jean‑Claude, who was nicknamed "Baby Doc".

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    François Duvalier, also known as 'Papa Doc', was a Haitian politician who served as the President of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971. He is known for his authoritarian rule which was marked by corruption, repression, and human rights abuses. His regime is noted for its Tonton Macoute militia, known for their brutal enforcement of Duvalier's policies. He established a cult of personality around himself and claimed that he was a voodoo god. His nickname, 'Papa Doc', came from his earlier career as a physician.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Papa Doc in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Papa Doc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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