1 place on the atlas covering people. Highlights include Toussaint Louverture.
| President | Vacant |
|---|---|
| Acting Prime Minister | Alix Didier Fils-Aime |
Office-holders as of July 2026. Governments change, so check Haiti’s official government website for the latest. Full list of heads of state and government.
A short, well-known selection rather than a ranking. People pinned on the map appear in the cards below.
Born into slavery near Cap-Haïtien, he became the leading general of the Haitian Revolution, which led to the first independent Black-led republic in the Americas.
This page brings together the people who lead Haiti today, a short selection of well-known people from Haiti, and the 1 place pinned for Haiti on the atlas. Use the buttons at the top to see Haiti on the map, where you can filter by theme, read a short summary of each pin and follow the link to Wikipedia for the full article. To browse the same themes across the whole world, see the people page.
As of July 2026: President: Vacant; Acting Prime Minister: Alix Didier Fils-Aime. Office-holders change, so check the official government site for the latest.
Well-known people connected with Haiti include Toussaint Louverture (leader of the Haitian Revolution), Jean-Jacques Dessalines (first ruler of independent Haiti), Henri Christophe (king of northern Haiti), Edwidge Danticat (novelist) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (Haitian father) (artist).
People pinned for Haiti include Toussaint Louverture. Open the map to read a short summary of each.
Choose See Haiti on the map above, or search for Haiti on the atlas. You can filter by theme, drag the Time travel slider to see who was alive and what was standing in different centuries, and open any pin for a short summary and a link to the full Wikipedia article.