| Carmen Jean-François | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First Lady of Haiti | |
| In role May 1957 – 14 June 1957 | |
| President | Daniel Fignolé |
| Preceded by | Dieudonne Auxilus Occide Jeanty |
| Succeeded by | Marie Yvonne Charles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1922 Thomazeau, Haiti |
| Died | 9 June 1992(1992-06-09) (aged 70) United States |
| Political party | MOP |
| Spouse | Daniel Fignolé |
| Children | 7 |
| Profession | Teacher |
Carmen Jean-François (25 March 1922 – 9 June 1992) was a Haitian teacher and political figure, who served as First Lady of Haiti from May to June 1957 as the wife of Haitian president Daniel Fignolé.
Biography
Carmen was born on March 25, 1922, and according to Carlo A. Désinor [Wikidata], her hometown was Thomazeau. Carmen was a teacher at Collège Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours in Bel Air, where she taught Preparatory Course I.
Carmen was married to Daniel Fignolé, also a teacher, with whom she had 7 children, including five daughters and two sons. Her husband, Fignolé, later emerged as a prominent figure in Haitian politics, founding the Mouvement Ouvrier Paysan (MOP), a Haitian labor party, in the 1940s. Carmen Fignolé led the Women's Wing of the MOP, officially designated Bureau d'Action Féminine. She also directed La Famille, a MOP's journal that focused on family issues, including parental guidance, gender questions, and child rearing.
Following Fignolé's ascension to the presidency, Carmen held the office of First Lady from May to June 1957. Fignolé's tenure lasted just nineteen days, ending abruptly in a military coup orchestrated by General Antonio Kébreau. Both Carmen and Fignolé were accompanied by the Haitian Coast Guard into exile in the United States. Carmen, who remained in the United States, died on June 9, 1992.
References
Footnotes
- ^ "Les Premières Dames d'Haiti". Haiti-Reference (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Désinor 1986, p. 19, "Originaire de Thomazeau ... Carmen est institutrice au cours préparatoire I chez les soeurs de Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, les filles de Marie au Bel-Air".
- ^ Haiti Sun 16 June 1957, pp. 1–2, 15.
- Sanders Johnson 2023, p. 16.
- Smith 2009, p. 123.
General bibliography
- Désinor, Carlo A. (1986). Daniel Fignolé, Volume 1 (in French). L'Imprimeur II.
- Smith, Matthew J. (2009). Red & Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change, 1934–1957. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0807832653.
- Sanders Johnson, Grace (2023). White Gloves, Black Nation: Women, Citizenship, and Political Wayfaring in Haiti. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9781469673691.
- Diederich, Bernard, ed. (16 June 1957). "Haiti Sun No. 35". Haiti Sun – via University of Florida Digital Collections.
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