Jack Guy Lafontant (born 4 April 1961) is a Haitian politician who served as Prime Minister of Haiti from 21 March 2017 until 16 September 2018.[1][2]
Jack Guy Lafontant | |
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| 20th Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| In office 21 March 2017 – 17 September 2018 | |
| President | Jovenel Moïse |
| Preceded by | Enex Jean-Charles |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Henry Céant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1961 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic Movement of Haiti – Democratic Rally of Haiti |
| Alma mater | State University of Haiti |
Early life and education
editLafontant studied medicine, specializing in gastroenterology and internal medicine and became a university instructor. He became a member of the Haitian Medical Association and the American College of Gastroenterology.[3]
Career
editLafontant is a member of the Rotary Club of Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, and served as the group's president in 2016.[4]
He was appointed as prime minister on 22 February 2017[3] and presented his cabinet on 13 March 2017.[5] His government obtained a vote of confidence from the Senate on 16 March and from the Chamber of Deputies on 21 March, with 95 votes for and 6 against with 2 abstentions.[6] He assumed his responsibilities the same day his government won the vote of confidence.[7] His position as prime minister was his debut in politics.[8]
Following deadly mass protests against a government plan to raise fuel prices, Lafontant announced on 14 July 2018 that he had submitted his resignation to President Moïse, who accepted it.[9] [10] Moise confirmed that he had accepted Lafontant's resignation and stated that he would work to find a new Prime Minister.[10] He actually serves as caretaker.
References
edit- ^ service, VOA Creole (21 March 2017). "Haitian Lawmakers Confirm Lafontant as Prime Minister". Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigns". BBC News. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b RFI: A la Une: Jack Guy Lafontant, Désigné Nouveau Premier Ministre d’Haïti (in French)
- ^ "President Moise taps friend, unknown Dr. Lafontant to be PM - Haiti Sentinel". sentinel.ht. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Loop Haiti: Composition du Cabinet Ministériel de Jack Guy Lafontant Archived 15 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Loop Haiti: Jack Guy Lafontant est Désormais Premier Ministre (in French)
- ^ VOA Afrique: Le Cabinet de Jack Guy Lafontant Entre en Fonction en Haïti (in French)
- ^ RTBF Info: Jack Guy Lafontant, Médecin Inconnu, Devient Premier Ministre en Haïti (in French)
- ^ "Haiti PM Jack Guy Lafontant resigns after days of protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Haiti's Prime Minister Resigns After Riots Over Fuel Price Hike". NPR. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
