FOUCHE, LUC

1] , . Approvbd For Relgase 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-027Z1R000500480015-6 HAITI: Fouche, Luc Chauvet, Ernest Geoges State Dept. declassification instructions on file Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6  Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6 FOUGHE, Lue BAIT The Haitian delegation to the seventh session of the UN Genoral Assembly Will probably bo coupletely dominated by its Chairman, Luc Fouche, a handsome, forceful, dynanic lawyer and long tine intimate triend’of the Haitian President, Paul E. Magloire. FOUGHE, Ine: Head of the permanent delegation. He vas without experience &% the UN prior to hie appointment to that post in March, 1952, Fouche 16 a lawyer of ability and integrity; a bouhood friend of the current Haitian President, Peul E. Magloire; owner of the daily Le Democratic which is considered by many to bo the official organ of the government. His previous career includes service as National Deputy, Minister of Agriculture, Education and Labor; Minister of Public Works and Secretary of State for the Presidency from which post he was appointed to the UN. Appears to be one of the rare Haitians of whom it is umsual to hear adverse criticien; friendly to U.S. business interests in Haiti; under- stands Baglish, but 1s reluctant to speak it, a common trait among Heltims. Prepared October 7, 1952 for the seventh seosion of the UNGA. BI. CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6  © ApRroved For Reiggse 2000/08/2700MAMRDRY8-027ZJR000500480015-6 H DEPIRTYENT OF STATE Division of Biographio Inforration UBT, Brest Goorses wat Perscual datas Born October 9, 1689, Port-gucPrince, ebtd; widower, $5 ahildren, Ho te Might in olor. Hs son, Fierro, ia natrisd fo Fomor President Losersie dusghtor, ta vas Under Shcrotary of State for Financo ard Corcores during Leasotbe sorino, era nas Formerly o disecton of tho National Dark of Heftl. Beucotions _Grasmor School, ForteaucFrinco, 1297-1907; Pott Shatnairo! + alate, st. artial of Fort-mchrinces fracucte, facle School of ourniifon of Erosklys, 1930. Lenuopes: Fluent English, French( Nother tongue). geroers 19091911 ggprentic on the nevspepor, Brooklyn Ledly Farle, New York, 19791 Vieadonend, Sen York. BUT Rasteon in Ker Yorks Saployed as o prosstar for the Lncricen Sugar Company. 1917 Roturnod to Port-au-Prince. “ios —= Owner an¢ cedtor of Lo Yourclliste for yeers( a newspaper Founted and oinod by His Fither ond hinecls). ee cee Sceretary fo the Oocrndcr of the Cocat ard. ZZIID Sicritiny to the Chick of the Condareerie. 55 Heh Ooudsedonor of the Haitian Exhibition, Tarts, for oight Forithe. 194-2997 tnister to Brglond. 19% Frosided over the Gongrose of Gorsespordort of the Loti orion Fross, Buoherost. 1997 Haitian roprosonbativo to the “orld Fross Congress at Nice. 19% Resiood in Franco Travelled theaugh Italy, Hungary, Belriun, Russnis, Tigoainria, md Settatriond, 12 Rotunad £5 Fortoafrineo. 1943 Le Nouvellete closed by preeidential order, February 25. ST EIR 1a velista, 547 Hostosant cclogato urd Smee Lon of Fedtien Colagation to ON Intern fascrbly, 19480cko Poranont, Colorate to ly Norbor, Haitian delegation, (Gi, third session, Fords, Sostésbor, 199 Countolor or tho Pornanont, Delegation of Hedtd before tho Wy 19% Delegate to tho IN Gonoral Asserbiy, Fifth session, New Tork, Septorber. Demetry —_____. ET fo A tent vn a ae ee LL LE De iG itil Rosaries cormEnLL Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6  Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6 - ~ COPDENIL ow ‘CHANEY, Ervast Goosgos (contiumod) man Repair Chnuvet, who calls hneclf "ecm of the Hsttian Prose”, 1/ has Ipitation for bedng troublo-saker ond hae bean called fa erindler, a blacicatior, and en untrustrorthy Sosmpt, In 1944 ho tae reported have ido. ation in Hadtd, bu thie sie coscribod ue ono based on feer, =iked 36h onny, Rograicd se’ bring afeeda of nothing aod no ono, Chauvet bes boon dnpriscrod several tires or tho publication of libelote nove i nde paper, Le Nowellista. Nevertholoss, ho 48 unquestionably oh blo an clover Journalist ard 10 pereonally sercochlo and entortatning, ior hs traita has boon noted tho tractdss of calling o Spade a spedol, fd 5 acuseing +4th a Tislenting raivets amd simple framknise Subjects normally trectod by dnnvonds in Haiti. 2/ In 19.4, Chauvette attitude torasd the US vas regarded ce ostensibly favorable but very oritdeal, 2/ Ho has long record of -utepoken Critiotan against tho 3, shah extends buck to 1915, 4% thet tho bo was reported to be acting os a Gorman representative in tho (8, 3/ During tho Iourioon oecupation of Haiti, hawet subliehed propegarda 10 1 owslisto which Tas 6b fnflanatrry ond Subviraivo in charactor thet 1% was nocossary for the Haitian governremt to arrest him. 4/ Untroubled by inconsiatenolcs in choractar, nd An spite of his Joursallstie voor, Bo waa Foor to hove Tadotaisod conte] relations sith cortoln Anorloan afflolale at that tino, 3/y §) Tn June 1947, Chauvette sbtitudo toward tho 1B eontincd bo bo chitoel es ovidopesd by a letter shish ho ciroularised to cortatn Latin inerieun novspapirs clitors solloiting ald Tor Holts. In rosin 146¢1T fron Us S. corpente Connection Thich ho Gharsotorized ca a pones 49 Bestia soveroientys 1 Later, Gaauwot strongly Fanprroved of the attests to develop a Lotin Morioan bloo thin the United Nntisns on the grounds that a blos Greats resentint on £ho part of governsonts am aloo noouracod tho Sovelopeent of othr blass, Ho has also voiced tho opinion that fafti hon had Loss then Ike shore of Unite Natdors honors, 8 kt the second part of tho thi rogular seecion of the UN General fesosbly Chowvst wes Da of tho most unkforely cooperative and friondly of tho Latin Americon Zelogates and sctully went out of his Wey in Sebalf of tho U. Se eclegntion, 3 Chauvct Se rogerdod as pro-French, axl dn 1945 ho incicctod his Cie cppotitnont ab not heving bron sppodRted to o Afplosntdo post tn Faris IF Eublioning a Father sironstis coment, in Ha rovspaper on the success 5f the person ceetgnated to tha posts 2/, I OLI:BIsP4Somorfordsbk Septesber 15, 1950 ogEmTIIIL Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6  —————CT . Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6 [td ~ COPTENLL wr ‘CHAVET, Ernst Georgen(contdnuod) marry Sources: 1 D-1406, Le Paz, Bolivia, June 2, 1947. (Unclasrificd). Z/ Blogreihis Data Roport, Porters Frince, Faith, Jamisry 1944. Toont ota) 3/ Dopartrant. of Justice, Lotter of Fay 11, 1943, (Gontifonticl), / Departnant of Stato, La, Letter, fugst 6, 1930. (Conficonticl). 3) Do, Forteeuprites, ated, tober 13, 1550! (Conridontiad). &/ Biographic Dota Report, Fortau-Prince, Haiti, Farch 19, 1929. (Conticontind). 2/ D911, Port~cu-Prince, Holt, July 26, 1945. (Confid nin). / Monorindun of Gonvereation, U5 Lesion to tbe UY, July 2, 1948. (Gonficentiel). 9/ Merorsnéun, USUN Vision, July 1¢, 1549, (Conficentiad). Distrttution: Depertpont fi) 1 FS 1 1: 2 ui. 2 Htaston Fortecucrince 1 amor, Dal, ws 5 other ou 2 or/m 2 com mETIAL Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-02771R000500480015-6