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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Official portrait[a]
Prime Minister of Haiti
Assumed office
10 November 2024
Appointed byTransitional Presidential Council
Preceded byGarry Conille (acting)
President of the
Chamber of Commerce of Haiti
In office
14 May 2011 – 7 February 2016
PresidentMichel Martelly
Personal details
Born (1971-11-14) November 14, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityHaitian
ParentAlix Fils-Aime[2]
EducationBoston University
OccupationPolitician and businessman

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (born 14 November 1971) is a Haitian businessman who was appointed on November 10, 2024, as the interim prime minister of Haiti, succeeding Garry Conille, who was fired by the Transitional Presidential Council the same day.

Biography

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Fils-Aimé unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Haitian Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[3]

Fils-Aimé owns multiple dry cleaning stores.[4]

He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[5] From 1999 to 2011 he was the president of Hainet, one of the internet providers in Haiti.[6] He is member of the founders of the Haitian des Enterprises de Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ATIC), a Haitian organization to promote and increase the technology systems.[7][needs independent confirmation]

He studied at Boston University.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Le nouveau Premier ministre haïtien Alix Didier Fils-Aimé a prêté serment". Radio France Internationale (in French). 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ Isaac, Harold (2024-11-11). "New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. ^ a b Sanon, Evens. "Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Haiti Democracy Project". haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  6. ^ "Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ?". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

Notes

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  1. ^ The portrait, published in 2024, uses a photo seen in his 2015 Senate campaign.[1]
Political offices
Preceded by Acting prime minister of Haiti
2024–present
Incumbent