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Appendix 4: Haiti Chronology <strong>of</strong> Events1 January 1804: Independent republic <strong>of</strong> Haiti declared afteroverthrow <strong>of</strong> French rule by revolt. Haiti is the firstindependent Black republic in history.1915-1934: US military occupation.1986: Flight <strong>of</strong> ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier16 December 1990: Jean-Bertr<strong>and</strong> Aristide wins 67 per cent <strong>of</strong> the votein Haiti’s first free <strong>and</strong> fair elections.September 1991:Military coup ousts Aristide.July 1994:UNSC authorises deployment <strong>of</strong> 20,000-strongmultinational force, mainly comprised <strong>of</strong> USmarines, to facilitate the return <strong>of</strong> Aristide.October 1994:US intervention1995: Election <strong>of</strong> René Préval, first democratic transfer <strong>of</strong>power from one elected leader to another in Haiti’shistory.November 2000:Aristide elected for second term by l<strong>and</strong>slide.29 February 2004: UNSC adopts resolution 1529 (2004), authorisingMIF30 April 2004: UNSC adopts resolution 1542, establishingMINUSTAH, to take over from MIF on 1 June2004.311

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