René Préval

René Garcia Préval (; January 17, 1943 – March 3, 2017) was a Haitian politician and agronomist. He was twice President of the Republic of Haiti. The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurred during his presidency. He and his wife, First Lady Elisabeth Delatour Préval, survived the earthquake, when the couple was about to enter the presidential palace when the earthquake struck, which destroyed the palace.
He served from February 7, 1996 to February 7, 2001, and from May 14, 2006 to May 14, 2011. He was also Prime Minister from February 1991 to October 11, 1991.