Sadrac Saintil Explained

Honorific Prefix:General
Sadrac Saintil
Birth Place:Haiti
Allegiance: Haiti
Branch:Armed Forces of Haiti
Rank:Brigadier general
Commands:None

Sadrac Saintil is a Haitian military officer. He was named in a presidential decree by President Jovenel Moïse to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti, but was never ratified by the parliament.[1] [2] Lieutenant general Jodel Lesage would be named acting-commander instead, a post he would hold until 2024.

Saintil, then a lieutenant colonel, participated in the official whitewash of the 1994 Raboteau massacre, during the military dictatorship of Raoul Cédras.

Notes and References

  1. News: Installation du haut état-major des Forces Armées d’Haïti . 5 July 2022 . juno7.ht . 27 March 2018 . fr.
  2. News: Marion . John . Haitian army general staff appointed amid tensions with the Dominican Republic . 5 July 2022 . wsws.org . 6 April 2018.