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    HENRI CHRISTOPHE

    Henri Christophe 

     (1806-1820)

    • 2nd Head of State:
      December 1806-October 1820
    • Term of office:
      14 years and 10 months
    • Age at inauguration:
      39 years old
    • Major events:
      Minting of a silver coin (1807)
      Construction of the Laferrière citadel (1807-1820)
      Construction of the Sans-Souci palace, Milot (1811)
      Distribution of land to veterans of the Army of the North (1819)