Micha Gaillard
Michel "Micha" Gaillard (1957 – January 14, 2010) was a Haitian politician and university professor.
Political role
He was a major voice of opposition against the 2004 coup d'état which ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. In 2005, he helped found the Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats political party.[1]
2010 earthquake
According to Jean-Robert Saget, Haitian ambassador to Germany, Gaillard was killed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[2] Gaillard, who was attending a meeting at the Ministry of Justice when the quake struck, survived the initial disaster but died of his injuries a day and a half later, at roughly 4:15am on January 14.[1]
gollark: I should maybe read that, I read Snow Crash ages ago.
gollark: Channels are a social construct!
gollark: Maybe "things which go against previously received evidence" is more accurate than "counterintuitive things", but same principle.
gollark: > So does every source, yet I only ever run into this obsession with checking the sources in graphics when I present data that runs counter to whatever the prevailing narrative is...People want more confirmation for counterintuitive things.
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References
- Charles, Jacqueline (January 18, 2010). "A nation loses part of its heart with demise of the biggest thinkers". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- "Haitian ministers reported dead in quake". Berlin. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
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