René Sylvestre (14 September 1962 – 23 June 2021) was a Haitian jurist and lawyer.[1] He had served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Haiti from February 2019 until his death.
René Sylvestre | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 23 June 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Jovenel Moïse |
| Preceded by | Jules Cantave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1962 Saint-Marc, Haiti |
| Died | 23 June 2021 (aged 58) Mirebalais, Haiti |
Biography
editSylvestre was born into a working-class family. Following his secondary studies in Saint-Marc, he attended university and earned a law degree. He devoted a large part of his life towards justice in Haiti.[2]
From September 1993 to November 1994, Sylvestre was commissioner of the first court of Saint-Marc. In 1996, he was appointed judge, the start of a long career in the Haitian judiciary. From 12 June 1998 to 12 May 2004, he was Dean of the Court of First Instance of Saint-Marc.[2] That year, he was appointed to the Supreme Court. On 3 February 2016, he joined the Superior Council of the court. On 1 February 2019,[3] he was appointed to succeed Jules Cantave as President of the Supreme Court[4][5] by President Jovenel Moïse.[6]
Sylvestre died of COVID-19 at Mirebalais University Hospital on 23 June 2021, at the age of 58.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Haïti : Me. René Sylvestre, président du Conseil supérieur du pouvoir judiciaire, succombe au Covid-19". AlterPresse (in French). Port-au-Prince. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Quel est le parcours de Me René Sylvestre, Président de la Cour de Cassation et du CSPJ ?". HaitiReyèl (in French). 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "René Sylvestre, Nouveau Chef Du Pouvoir Judiciaire". Métronome FM (in French). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Ladouceur, Rosny (1 February 2019). "Justice: Jules Cantave remplacé par René Sylvestre à la tête du CSPJ". Loop Haiti News (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Me René Sylvestre au 8ème congrès triennal de l'ACCPUF à Montréal, Canada". Rezo Nòdwès (in French). 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Me René Sylvestre, nouveau président de la Cour de Cassation" (in French). 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19 : décès du président de la Cour de cassation, Me René Sylvestre". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.