Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
born 1943
The first woman to lead Haiti
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Haiti Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A Supreme Court justice who served as provisional president in 1990 and 1991.
Her government organised the elections of December 1990, widely regarded as the first free elections in Haitian history.
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