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]
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gollark: So nine people do this and nobody else can? This is just potatOS.
gollark: (I know I just disagree with it)
gollark: What we can't use is a significant square of the world, the tomes already found, and the turtle swarm used, though most people already have their own swarms.
gollark: So Kepler decided to maintain a monopoly on the secret tome data, you see, which is totally good for the consumer and never goes wrong.
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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