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This article lists the prime ministers of Haiti since the establishment of the office of Prime Minister of Haiti in 1988.

List of officeholders

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Political parties
  Rally of Progressive National Democrats
  Struggling People's Organization
  Movement for the Instauration of Democracy in Haiti
  Fanmi Lavalas
  Lespwa
  Repons Peyizan
  Democratic Alliance Party
  Inite
  Democratic Movement of Haiti – Democratic Rally of Haiti
  Renmen Ayiti
  Haitian Tèt Kale Party
Other factions
  Independent
Symbols
  Acting prime minister
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political party President
(Term)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Martial Célestin
(1913–2011) 		1988 9 February 1988 20 June 1988
(Deposed) 		132 days Independent Leslie Manigat

(1988)
Post vacant (20 June 1988 – 13 February 1991)
2 René Préval
(1943–2017) 		1990–91 13 February 1991 11 October 1991
(Deposed) 		240 days Struggling People's Organization 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) 		1993 30 August 1993 8 November 1994 1 year, 70 days Independent Émile Jonassaint

(1993–1994)
6 Smarck Michel
(1937–2012) 		— 8 November 1994 7 November 1995 364 days Struggling People's Organization Jean-Bertrand Aristide

(1994–1996)
7 Claudette Werleigh
(born 1946) 		1995 7 November 1995 27 February 1996 112 days Struggling People's Organization
8 Rosny Smarth
(born 1940) 		— 27 February 1996 20 October 1997 1 year, 235 days Struggling People's Organization René Préval

(1996–2001)
Post vacant (20 October 1997 – 26 March 1999)
9 Jacques-Édouard Alexis
(born 1947) 		1997 26 March 1999 2 March 2001 1 year, 341 days Fanmi Lavalas
10 Jean Marie Chérestal
(born 1947) 		2000 2 March 2001 15 March 2002 1 year, 13 days Fanmi Lavalas Jean-Bertrand Aristide

(2001–2004)
11 Yvon Neptune
(born 1946) 		— 15 March 2002 12 March 2004
(Deposed) 		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) 		2006 9 June 2006 5 September 2008 2 years, 88 days Lespwa 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) 		2010–11 18 October 2011 16 May 2012 211 days Independent Michel Martelly

(2011–2016)
16 Laurent Lamothe
(born 1972) 		— 16 May 2012 20 December 2014 2 years, 218 days Independent
— Florence Duperval Guillaume
 — 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) 		2015–16 26 February 2016 28 March 2016 31 days Inite 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 Renmen Ayiti[2]
— 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
 — 14 April 2021 20 July 2021[a] 97 days Independent
— Ariel Henry
(born 1949) 		— 20 July 2021 24 April 2024[3] 2 years, 279 days Independent Position vacant
(2021–2024)
— Michel Patrick Boisvert
 — 25 February 2024 3 June 2024 99 days[b] Independent
— Garry Conille
(born 1966) 		— 3 June 2024 Incumbent 160 days Independent Transitional Presidential Council

(2024–present)

Timeline

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Michel Patrick BoisvertAriel HenryClaude JosephJoseph JoutheJean-Michel LapinJean-Henry CéantJack Guy LafontantEnex Jean-CharlesFritz JeanEvans PaulFlorence Duperval GuillaumeLaurent LamotheGarry ConilleJean-Max BelleriveMichèle Pierre-LouisGérard LatortueYvon NeptuneJean Marie ChérestalJacques-Édouard AlexisRosny SmarthClaudette WerleighSmarck MichelRobert MalvalMarc BazinJean-Jacques HonoratRené PrévalMartial Célestin

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Joseph served under Moïse until his assassination on 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ Boisvert discharged the duties of the acting Prime Minister in Ariel Henry's absence after 25 February 2024. Following Henry's resignation on 24 April, he was appointed as the acting Prime Minister by Henry's outgoing cabinet.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Haitian Lawmakers Confirm Lafontant as Prime Minister". VOA Creole Service. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ name="Ceant">"Haiti's President Chooses Jean Henry Ceant as Country's Next PM". VOA Creole Service. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Michel Patrick Boisvert nommé Premier ministre intérimaire - ShelNews". 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ Bio, Demian (25 April 2024). "Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government". The Latin Times. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ Mérancourt, Widlore; Coletta, Amanda (25 April 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, allowing U.N. force, elections". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ Mendonca, Duarte; Picheta, Rob (25 April 2024). "Haiti's prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation". CNN. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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