Simone Duvalier
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Simone Duvalier (French pronunciation: [simɔn dyvalje]; née Ovide; 19 March 1913 – 26 December 1997), also known as Mama Doc, was the wife of Haitian leader François "Papa Doc" Duvalier and the First Lady of Haiti.
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Simone Duvalier | |
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First Lady of Haiti | |
In role 22 October 1957 – 27 May 1980 | |
President | François Duvalier Jean-Claude Duvalier |
Preceded by | Marie Yvonne Charles |
Succeeded by | Michèle Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | Simone Ovide 19 March 1913 Léogâne, Haiti |
Died | 26 December 1997(1997-12-26) (aged 84) Paris, France |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Jean-Claude |
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