Since 1659, Saint-Domingue (now the Republic of Haiti), was a French colony, recognized by Spain on September 20, 1697. From September 20, 1793, to October 1798 parts of the island were under British occupation. (actually taken from rulers.org!!!)
Governors (1691–1714) October 1, 1691 – July 1700 Jean du Casse July 1700 – December 16, 1703 Joseph d'Honon de Gallifet (acting) December 16, 1703 – October 13, 1705 Charles Auger October 13, 1705 – December 28, 1707 Jean-Pierre de Charitte (acting) December 28, 1707 – 1710 François-Joseph, comte de Choiseul-Beaupré 1710 – February 7, 1711 Jean-Pierre de Charitte (2nd time) February 7, 1711 – May 24, 1711 Laurent de Valernod May 24, 1711 – August 29, 1712 Nicolas de Gabaret August 29, 1712 – 1713 Paul-François de La Grange, comte d'Arquian 1713 – 1714 Louis de Courbon, comte de Blénac
Governors-General (1714–1803) 1714 – 11 January 1717 Louis de Courbon, comte de Blénac January 11, 1717 – July 10, 1719 Charles Joubert de La Bastide, marquis de Châteaumorand 10 July 1719 – 6 December 1723 Léon de Sorel December 6, 1723 – October 8, 1731 Gaspard-Charles de Goussé, chevalier de La Rochalar October 8, 1731 – February 4, 1732 Antoine-Gabriel, marquis de Vienne de Busserolles February 4, 1732 – October 8, 1732 Étienne Cochard de Chastenoye (acting) October 8, 1732 – July 1737 Pierre, marquis de Fayet July 1737 – November 11, 1737 Étienne Cochard de Chastenoye (2nd time) (acting) November 11, 1737 – November, 1746 Charles de Brunier, marquis de Larnage November 19, 1746 – August 12, 1748 Étienne Cochard de Chastenoye (3rd time) (acting) August 12, 1748 – March 29, 1751 Hubert de Brienne-Conflans, comte de Conflans March 29, 1751 – May 31, 1753 Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideux du Bois de Lamothe May 31 – March 24, 1757 Joseph-Hyacinthe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil March 24, 1757 – July 30, 1762 Philippe-François Bart July 30, 1762 – March 7, 1763 Gabriel de Bory de Saint-Vincent March 7, 1763 – August 4, 1763 Armand, vicomte de Belzunce August 4, 1763 – April 23, 1764 Pierre-André de Gohin, comte de Montreuil (acting) April 23, 1764 – July 1, 1766 Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing July 1, 1766 – February 10, 1769 Louis-Armand-Constantin de Rohan, prince de Montbazon February 10, 1769 – January 15, 1772 Pierre Gédéon de Nolivos January 15, 1772 – April 30, 1772 De la Ferronays (acting) April 30, 1772 – April 15, 1775 Louis-Florent de Vallière May 12, 1775 – August 16, 1775 Jean-François, comte de Reynaud de Villeverd (acting) August 16, 1775 – December 13, 1776 Victor-Thérèse Charpentier December 28, 1776 – May 22, 1777 Jean-Baptiste de Taste de Lilancour (acting) May 22, 1777 – March 7, 1780 Robert, comte d'Argout March 7, 1780 – April 25, 1780 Jean-Baptiste de Taste de Lilancour (2nd time) (acting) April 25, 1780 – July 28, 1781 Jean-François, comte de Reynaud de Villeverd (2nd time) July 28, 1781 – February 14, 1782 Jean-Baptiste de Taste de Lilancour (3rd time) (acting) February 14, 1782 – July 3, 1785 Guillaume de Bellecombe July 3, 1785 – April 27, 1786 Gui-Pierre de Coustard (acting) April 27, 1786 – November 1787 César Henri, comte de La Luzerne November 1787 – December 22, 1788 Alexandre de Vincent de Mazade (acting) December 22, 1788 – 1789 Marie-Charles du Chilleau 1789 – August 19, 1789 Alexandre de Vincent de Mazade (2nd time) (acting) August 19, 1789 – November 1790 Antoine de Thomassin de Peynier November 9, 1790 – 1792 Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande 1792 – June 1792 Adrien-Nicolas, marquis de la Salle, comte d'Offémont June 1792 – October 21, 1792 Jean-Jacques d'Esparbes October 21, 1792 – January 2, 1793 Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau January 2, 1793 – June 19, 1793 Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (commissioner) June 19, 1793 – October 1793 François-Thomas Galbaud du Fort October 1793 – May 11, 1796 Étienne Maynaud de Bizefranc de Laveaux May 11, 1796 – August 24, 1797 Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (2nd time) (commissioner) April 1, 1797 – May 6, 1802 Toussaint Louverture March 27, 1798 – October 23, 1798 Gabriel-Marie-Théodore-Joseph Hédouville (commissioner) February 5, 1802 – November 2, 1802 Charles Leclerc November 2, 1802 – November 30, 1803 Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau (2nd time) November 30, 1803 - December 31 1803 Jean-Jacques Dessalines (self proclaimed)
For continuation after independence, see: List of heads of state of Haiti
British Governors (1793–1798) September 20, 1793 – October 1794 John Whitelocke October 1794 – October 1796 Adam Williamson October 1796 – January 1797 John Graves Simcoe January 1797 – March 1797 Nesbit March 1797 – October 1798 Thomas Maitland
See also Saint-Domingue History of Haiti
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