Re⋅né Gar⋅cí⋅a /rəˈneɪ gɑrˈsiə/Show Spelled Pronunciation[ruh-ney gahr-see-uh]Show IPA, born 1942, Haitian politician: prime minister 1991–95, president 1996–2001, 2006–.
Pré·val (prā-väl') Haitian politician who served as prime minister (1991-1995) and president (1996-2001). His election marked Haiti's first peaceful transition from one democratically elected president to another since gaining independence in 1804.