Prime Minister of Haiti

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The prime minister of Haiti (French: Premier ministre d'Haïti, Haitian Creole: Premye Minis Ayiti) is the head of government of Haiti. The office was created under the 1987 Constitution. Before all executive power was held by the president or head of state, who appointed and chaired the Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister of Haiti
Premier ministre d'Haïti
Premye Minis Ayiti
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Incumbent
Ariel Henry

since 20 July 2021
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
AppointerPresident of Haiti
Inaugural holderMartial Célestin
Formation9 February 1988
Website[1]

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election President
(Term)
Took office Left office Time in office
1   Martial Célestin
(1913–2011)
9 February 1988 20 June 1988[a] 132 days Independent 1988 Leslie Manigat
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(1988)
Post vacant (20 June 1988 – 13 February 1991)
2   René Préval
(1943–2017)
13 February 1991 11 October 1991[b] 240 days Lavalas Political Organization 1990–91 Jean-Bertrand Aristide
 
(1991)
3   Jean-Jacques Honorat
(1931–2023)
11 October 1991 19 June 1992 252 days Independent Joseph Nérette
 
(1991–1992)
4   Marc Bazin
(1932–2010)
19 June 1992 30 August 1993 1 year, 72 days Movement for the Instauration of Democracy in Haiti Marc Bazin
 
(1992–1993)
5   Robert Malval
(born 1943)
30 August 1993 8 November 1994 1 year, 70 days Independent 1993 Émile Jonassaint
 
(1993–1994)
6   Smarck Michel
(1937–2012)
8 November 1994 7 November 1995 364 days Lavalas Political Organization Jean-Bertrand Aristide
 
(1994–1996)
7   Claudette Werleigh
(born 1946)
7 November 1995 27 February 1996 112 days Lavalas Political Organization 1995
8   Rosny Smarth
(born 1940)
27 February 1996 20 October 1997 1 year, 235 days Lavalas Political Organization René Préval
 
(1996–2001)
Post vacant (20 October 1997 – 26 March 1999)
9   Jacques-Édouard Alexis
(born 1947)
26 March 1999 2 March 2001 1 year, 341 days Fanmi Lavalas 1997
10   Jean Marie Chérestal
(born 1947)
2 March 2001 15 March 2002 1 year, 13 days Fanmi Lavalas 2000 Jean-Bertrand Aristide
 
(2001–2004)
11   Yvon Neptune
(born 1946)
15 March 2002 12 March 2004[c] 1 year, 363 days Fanmi Lavalas
12   Gérard Latortue
(1934–2023)
12 March 2004 9 June 2006 2 years, 89 days Independent Boniface Alexandre
 
(2004–2006)
(9)   Jacques-Édouard Alexis
(born 1947)
9 June 2006 5 September 2008 2 years, 88 days Lespwa 2006 René Préval
 
(2006–2011)
13   Michèle Pierre-Louis
(born 1947)
5 September 2008 11 November 2009 1 year, 67 days Independent
14   Jean-Max Bellerive
(born 1958)
11 November 2009 18 October 2011 1 year, 341 days Lespwa
15   Garry Conille
(born 1966)
18 October 2011 16 May 2012 211 days Independent 2010–11 Michel Martelly
 
(2011–2016)
16   Laurent Lamothe
(born 1972)
16 May 2012 20 December 2014 2 years, 218 days Independent
  Florence Duperval Guillaume
(born 19–)
20 December 2014 16 January 2015 27 days Independent
17   Evans Paul
(born 1955)
16 January 2015 26 February 2016 1 year, 41 days Democratic Alliance Party
18   Fritz Jean
(born 1953)
26 February 2016 28 March 2016 31 days Inite 2015–16 Jocelerme Privert
 
(2016–2017)
19   Enex Jean-Charles
(born 1960)
28 March 2016 21 March 2017 358 days Independent
20   Jack Guy Lafontant
(born 1961)
21 March 2017 17 September 2018 1 year, 180 days Democratic Movement of Haiti –
Democratic Rally of Haiti[1]
Jovenel Moïse
 
(2017–2021)
21   Jean-Henry Céant
(born 1956)
17 September 2018 21 March 2019 185 days Independent
  Jean-Michel Lapin
(born 1967)
21 March 2019 4 March 2020 349 days Independent
22   Joseph Jouthe
(born 1961)
4 March 2020 13 April 2021 1 year, 40 days Independent
  Claude Joseph
(born 1960)
14 April 2021 20 July 2021 97 days Independent
23   Ariel Henry
(born 1949)
20 July 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 153 days Inite Ariel Henry
 
(2021–)
  1. Deposed in the June 1988 coup d'état
  2. Deposed in the 1991 coup d'état
  3. Deposed in the 2004 coup d'état

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