Ariel Henry
Ariel Henry (born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian politician and neurosurgeon. He is the 23rd and current Prime Minister of Haiti of Haiti since 2021. Henry is also the acting President of Haiti. He was the Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities from 2016 until 2021.
Ariel Henry | |
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| Acting President of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Claude Joseph (acting) |
| 23rd Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2021 | |
| President | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Claude Joseph (acting) |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Labor | |
| In office 11 September 2015[1] – 28 March 2016 | |
| President | Michel Martelly Jocelerme Privert (acting) |
| Prime Minister | Evans Paul Fritz Jean |
| Preceded by | Victor Benoît[1] |
| Succeeded by | Jean René Antoine Nicolas[2] |
| Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities | |
| In office 22 January 2015 – 11 September 2015 | |
| President | Michel Martelly |
| Prime Minister | Evans Paul |
| Preceded by | Réginald Delva |
| Succeeded by | Ardouin Zéphirin[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1949 Haiti |
| Political party | Inite |
| Education | University of Montpellier |
Prime Minister
On July 5, 2021, he was selected as the next Prime Minister by President Jovenel Moïse. Two days later, the president was assassinated.[3][4] At the time, then-Prime Minister Claude Joseph took control of the government. On 19 July 2021, Joseph announced that he would resign as prime minister to support Henry.[5] Henry was sworn-in as the prime minister on 20 July.[6][7]
Role in Moïse's assassination
In September 2021, an investigation into Moïse's assassination named Henry as a suspect.[8] He was banned from leaving the country while the investigation is going on.[9] As a result, he fired investigators in the Moïse assassination inquiry.[10] Some prosecutors are seeking murder charges on Henry.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Évans Paul installe trois nouveaux ministres et un secrétaire d’État" (in fr-HT). Le Nouvelliste. 2015-09-11. https://lenouvelliste.com/article/149807/evans-paul-installe-trois-nouveaux-ministres-et-un-secretaire-detat. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ "Haïti - FLASH : Le Gouvernement est installé" (in fr-HT). HaitiLibre.com. 2016-03-28. https://www.haitilibre.com/article-17004-haiti-flash-le-gouvernement-est-installe.html. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ "Ariel Henry Appointed Haiti's New Prime Minister". adiojamaicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ↑ "Haitian president appoints new prime minister". The Rio Times. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ↑ Caitlin Hu; Natalie Gallón; Matt Rivers; Etant Dupain. "Haiti's acting prime minister to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination". CNN. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Haiti's acting prime minister to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination". France 24. 2021-07-20. https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210720-haiti-appoints-ariel-henry-as-new-prime-minister-after-president-s-assassination. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ "Strife-torn Haiti gets new prime minister" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2021-07-21. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57910829. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Coto, Dánica; Sanon, Evens (15 September 2021). "Haiti faces fresh instability as PM comes under scrutiny". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/port-au-prince-haiti-f57d0c530cd01452f357d020b8926324. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "Haiti PM Ariel Henry banned from leaving country amid murder inquiry". BBC News. 14 September 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-58564831. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Hu, Caitlin; Dupain, Etant (14 September 2021). "Haiti Prime Minister orders firing of top prosecutor in presidential assassination case". CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/14/americas/haiti-prime-minister-ariel-henry-jovenel-moise-assassination-intl/index.html. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Haiti prosecutor seeks charges against PM in president's killing". Al Jazeera. 14 September 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/14/haiti-prosecutor-seeks-charges-against-pm-in-presidents-killing. Retrieved 15 September 2021.