René Préval

René Garcia Préval (; born January 17, 1943) is a Haitian politician and agronomist who has been the President of the Republic of Haiti since May 2006. He previously served as President from February 7, 1996, to February 7, 2001, and as Prime Minister from February 1991 to October 11, 1991.

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Préval was born in Marmelade, Cap-Haïtien. He studied Business at the College of Gembloux and the University of Leuven in Belgium and also studied Biology at the University of Pisa in Pisa, Italy.

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Préval's father, an agronomist also, had risen to the position of Minister of Agriculture in the government of Général Paul Magloire, the predecessor of Duvalier. Leaving Haiti because his political past presented him as a potential opponent, Preval's father found work with UN agencies in Africa.

Haiti: The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gon?ve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; Haiti shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The total land area of Haiti...

Politician: A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office....

Agronomist: An agronomist (called an agrologist in Canada) is a scientist who specializes in agronomy, which is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. The agronomist is an expert in agricultural and allied sciences, except veterinary sciences....

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