DUVALIER, JEAN-CLAUDE


Meaning of DUVALIER, JEAN-CLAUDE in English

Duvalier, Jean-Claude /ʒɒn kləʊd $ ʒɑːn-/ BrE AmE

(1951–) the President of Haiti from 1971 to 1986. Known as ‘Baby Doc’ because he was the son of François Duvalier and only 20 when he became President, he also ruled as a ↑ dictator until he was forced to leave Haiti in 1986.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.