Haiti: Polity Style: 1806-2024 |
| 27 Dec 1806 |
the island of Haiti (formerly Saint-Domingue) and adjacent islands constituted the Republic of Haiti (République d'Haïti) in accordance with a Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly held at Port-au-Prince on 27 Dec 1806 (Recueil général des lois et actes, 1:169-191) [1] |
| 27 Dec 1806 - 17 Mar 1843 |
République d'Haïti |
| 27 Jan 1843 |
revolutionary authority established in Les Cayes; earliest known document issued on behalf of République Haïtienne as opposed to the official République d'Haïti is dated 10 Feb 1843, at Anse d'Hainault |
| 17 Mar 1843 |
government of République d'Haïti in Port-au-Prince ceases to function |
| 27 Jan 1843 - 1 Mar 1846 |
République Haïtienne |
| 1 Mar 1846 |
the Constitution of 1816 is restored in accordance with a proclamation of the President of Haiti issued on 1 Mar 1816 (Le Moniteur, No. 51, 19 Mar 1846, p. 2) |
| 1 Mar 1846 - 26 Aug 1849 |
République d'Haïti |
| 26 Aug 1849 |
Faustin Soulouque accepted a proposal to assume the title of emperor at a public ceremony held at Port-au-Prince on 26 Aug 1849 (Le Moniteur, No. 41, 1 Sep 1849, pp. 1-2) |
| 26 Aug 1849 - 15 Jan 1859 |
Empire d'Haïti |
| 22 Dec 1858 |
proclamation of republic in Gonaïves (Constitution of République d'Haïti of 1846 restored by a decree of Comité départemental séant aux Gonaïves 23 Dec 1858) |
| 22 Dec 1858 - |
République d'Haïti = (from 28 Apr 1987) Repiblik d Ayiti [2] |
| 15 Jan 1859 |
abdication of Empereur d'Haïti signed in Port-au-Prince |
| 28 Apr 1987 |
French and Haitian Creole are recognized as the official languages in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (Constitution de la République d'Haïti 1987 : Konstitisyon Repiblik Ayiti 1987) coming into operation on publication (Le Moniteur, No. 36-A, 28 Apr 1987, Extra, pp. i-xxxviii) |
