1825
1825: The South American liberator Simón Bolívar introduces the institution of a life presidency into the new constitution of Bolivia.
1825: The South American liberator Simón Bolívar introduces the institution of a life presidency into the new constitution of Bolivia. He explicitly cited the Haitian model as the successful inspiration for this powerful executive structure.
Source · p. 59
Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 59