On this day, 39 years ago, on February 7, 1986 (December 29, 1985, the lifelong President of Haiti, Duvalier, stepped down. Duvalier and his wife Michelle took a tough stance in Haiti. On February 7, 1986, the regime of Haiti President and dictator Duvalier was overthrown. Jean-Claude Duvalier was born in Port-au-Prince on July 3, 1951. He attended the College of Saint-Louis-de-Gonsager in Port-au-Prince and the Law School of the University of Haiti. In April 1971, he succeeded his father as president for life. After taking office, budget and judicial reforms were implemented, political prisoners were released, and some corrupt officials were replaced. However, the Duvalier family rule was maintained, no political opposition was allowed, and all senior officials were appointed by him. In November 1985, the people launched a struggle against tyranny, and the following year, Duvalier fled. When Duvalier was in power, a large amount of national property was squandered and swallowed, and the people lived in extreme poverty. At that time, the average life expectancy in Haiti was only 33 years old, and illiteracy was as high as 90%. Employment accounts for only 2% of the total population. The Duvalier family has at least $600 million in deposits in the West. In order to recover the national wealth he stole, the Haiti government filed an indictment with the French Court of Grasse in 1987.