Background
Philippe was born in Pestel, in the province of Nippes. He obtained his primary and secondary education at Saint-Louis de Gonzague. According to Philippe, he "has a law degree from Ecuador and studied medicine in Mexico for a year." He obtained a scholarship from FADH to the Escuela Superior de Poilicia General Alberto Enriquez Gallo in Ecuador; however when he returned after graduation, the FADH had been dismantled which is why he was never formally was part of the Haitian army. He has said that the man he most admires is former Chilean ruler Gen. Augusto PinochetHe praises him for helping make Chile prosperous through economic market reforms.He also admires Che Guevara, Thomas Sankara and George W. Bush.
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