Marie-Madeleine Lachenais [SEP] place of death
Marie-Madeleine Lachenais
Marie-Madeleine Lachenais, known as "Joute" (Arcahaie, Haiti 1778 – Kingston, Jamaica 22 July 1843), was a de facto Haitian politician. She was the mistress and political advisor of president Alexandre Sabès Pétion and president Jean-Pierre Boyer and exerted a significant influence over the affairs of state during their presidencies, for a period of 36 years (1807–1843). She was called "The President of two Presidents" and regarded to have been the most politically powerful woman in the
to be influenced by his (and his successor's) lover, Marie-Madeleine Lachenais, who acted as his political adviser.
Pétion named the general Boyer as his successor; he took control in 1818 following the death of Pétion from yellow fever. After Henry I and his son died in 1820, Boyer reunited the country under his rule.
External links.
- Works by Pétion in the Internet Archive