The historian and diplomat Edner Brutus died 46 years ago

46 years ago, on November 12, 1980, Edner Brutus died in Port-au-Prince. A historian, diplomat, and politician, he led the country's diplomacy under Jean-Claude Duvalier.

A historian's son

Born in Jérémie in 1911, his father was Timoléon C. Brutus, who was also both a historian and a public figure. As an author, he published a work in Paris in 1969 titled Révolution dans Saint-Domingue.

Minister under Jean-Claude Duvalier

The regime first entrusted him with national education. From 1974 to 1978, he was in charge of foreign affairs and religious affairs with the rank of Secretary of State.

The treaty with Colombia

On behalf of the country, he led discussions with Colombia on the demarcation of the shared maritime boundary. The text, known as the Liévano–Brutus Treaty, was concluded on February 17, 1978.