Morton Gousse

Haitian military officer
General

Morton Gousse
Allegiance Haiti
Service/branchArmed Forces of Haiti
RankBrigadier general
Commands heldActing Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti

Brigadier general Morton Gousse, a Haitian military officer, served as the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 17 to 19 June 1988, under the presidency of Leslie Manigat. He was appointed by Manigat following the dismissal of Henri Namphy,[1] and dismissed only two days later, after Namphy staged the June 1988 Haitian coup d'état.[2]

References

  1. ^ "HAITIAN ARMY COMMANDER IS FIRED". The Washington Post. 18 June 1988. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ James Rupert (20 June 1988). "MILITARY STAGES COUP IN HAITI". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by
Henri Namphy
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
Acting

1988
Succeeded by
Carl-Michel Nicolas
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Commanders of the Guard of Haiti
Coat of arms of Haiti
Chiefs of the General Staff of the Army
  • Franck Lavaud (1946–50)
  • Antoine Levelt (1950–56)
  • Léon Cantave (1956–57)
  • Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau (1957–58)
  • Maurice P. Flambert (1958)
  • Pierre Merceron (1958–61)
  • Jean-René Boucicault (1961–62)
  • Gérard Constant (1962–70)
  • Claude Raymond (1970–73)
  • Jean-Baptiste Hilaire (1973–78)
  • Roger Saint-Albin (1978–84)
  • Henri Namphy (1984–87)
Commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
Italics indicate interim officeholder


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