Louis Eugène Roy Explained

Louis Eugène Roy
Office:27th President of Haiti
Term Start:May 15, 1930
Term End:November 18, 1930
Predecessor:Louis Borno
Successor:Sténio Vincent
Birth Date:1861
Birth Place:Haiti
Death Date:October 27, 1939
Death Place:Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality:Haitian

Louis Eugène Roy (in French pronounced as /lwi øʒɛn ʁwa/; 1861 – 27 October 1939) was a prominent mulatto[1] Haitian banker selected by U.S. General John H. Russell, Jr., the American High Commissioner to Haïti, to serve as that country's interim president following the resignation of Louis Borno. Roy served from 15 May to 18 November 1930, during which time his major duty was to oversee elections to the new National Assembly. When the Assembly selected Sténio Vincent as president, Roy stepped down.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The History of Haiti . 9780313340895 . 4 March 2014. Coupeau . Steeve . 2008 .