Louis-Jodel Chamblain (b. 1953/54) is a military leader in Haiti who has led both government troops and rebels, and is considered a notorious war criminal by some. Chamblain first emerged as a notorious figure as a sergeant within the transitional military junta running Haiti following the collapse of Jean-Claude Duvalier's dictatorship in 1986. In 1987, Chamblain allegedly headed government death squads that interrupted a planned election that would have marked the transition to civilian rule. In all, 34 voters were killed, and the election was cancelled.