Jean-Claude Duperval

General Jean-Claude Duperval
Born	1947 (1947) Haiti
Died	21 May 2020(2020-05-21) (aged 72–73) Haiti
Allegiance	Haiti
Service / branch	Armed Forces of Haiti
Rank	Major general
Commands	Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti

Jean-Claude Duperval (1947 – 21 May 2020[1]) was a Haitian military officer, who served as the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 10 October to 17 November 1994, during Operation Uphold Democracy.[2][3][4] Previously, during the military dictatorship of Raoul Cédras from 1991 to 1994, he served as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief to Cédras, whom he succeeded.

He was convicted in absentia in November 2000 of crimes against humanity, for participating in the 1994 Raboteau massacre in Gonaïves, and sentenced to life imprisonment.[5] He was deported from the United States (where he arrived in 1995; he settled in Orlo Vista, Florida, and worked at Walt Disney World from 1997 to 2002) in January 2004,[6][7] and was freed in February 2004, amidst the 2004 Haitian coup d'état.[8]

References

1. "Army: Death of the former FAd'H Major General, Jean Claude Duperval". iciHaiti. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. Douglas Farah, William Booth (11 October 1994). "LAST TWO OF HAITI'S MILITARY TRIUMVIRATE QUIT". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
3. "New leader is considered to be weaker, low key". Tampa Bay Times. 11 October 1994. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. Larry Rohter (18 November 1994). "Aristide Ousts Acting Army Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
5. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: Letter to Secretary Powell and Secretary Rumsfeld Archived 1 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine 10 March 2004
6. Henry Pierson Curtis (15 January 2004). "MAN TO BE DEPORTED FOR MASS KILLINGS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
7. "Disney worker deported to Haiti for massacre". CNN. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
8. Jim Stratton (2 March 2004). "DEPORTED WAR CRIMINAL FREED IN HAITI". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Raoul Cédras	Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti Acting 1994	Succeeded by Bernardin Poisson