Jean-Jacques Dessalines (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʒak dɛs.salin]; 20 September 1758 – 17 October 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1801 constitution. Initially regarded as governor-general, Dessalines later named himself Emperor Jacques I of Haiti (1804–1806). He is regarded as a founding father of Haiti.Dessalines served as an officer in the French army when the colony was trying to withstand Spanish and British incursions.
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