René Préval, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti (d. 2017) was born on January 17, 1943.

René Garcia Préval was a Haitian politician and agronomist who served twice as President of Haiti; once from early 1996 to early 2001, and again from mid 2006 to mid 2011. He was also Prime Minister from early to late 1991.