Word: regala
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Dates: during 1986-1986
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...armed forces, said Namphy, had named him, along with Colonel Williams Regala and Jacques Francois, a lawyer who had been the acting Foreign Minister, to form a new three-member ruling council. Said Namphy: "The lack of understanding of some, together with the blind ambition of others, has hampered the accomplishments that the council had started...
...Lieut. General Henri Namphy, 53, the commander of Duvalier's armed forces. In a five- minute television appearance, Namphy affirmed that the council would make "a commitment to human rights" but set no timetable for new elections. The other military members of the junta: Colonels Max Valles and William Regala, who held key positions in the Duvalier regime. The civilians: Minister of Public Works Alix Cineas and Gerard Gourgue, a founding member of the anti- Duvalier Haitian Human Rights League. The council named Colonel Prosper Avril, a former presidential aide-de-camp, as its counselor. Hoping to return the country...