Dumarsais Estimé

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Léon Dumarsais Estimé (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ dymaʁsɛ ɛstime]; April 21, 1900 – July 20, 1953) was a Haitian politician and President of the Haitian Republic from August 16, 1946, to May 10, 1950. Previously, he was a member of the Parliament for Verrettes for 16 years, as well as President of the Chamber and Minister (Secretary of State) for Public Education, Agriculture, and Labour. Dumarsais Estimé's political ideology is a mixture of nationalism and progressivism. This ideology is called estimism. He advocated for collaborationism with the bourgeoisie, centralization policies, nationalization and liberalization economic policies. The memory of his presidency remains very prominent among many Haitians due to the reforms undertaken and the undeniable economic and social progress that the Republic of Haiti experienced during this era. Among his more notable achievements are things such as the International Exhibition organized in 1949 to commemorate the bicentenary of the founding...

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