Prime Minister of Haiti

Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti
Coat of Arms of Haiti
Incumbent Laurent Lamothe since 16 May 2012
Appointer	Michel Martelly, as President of Haiti
Inaugural holder	Martial Célestin
Formation	9 February 1988

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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti is the head of government of Haiti. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and ratified by the National Assembly. He or she appoints the Ministers and Secretaries of State and goes before the National Assembly to obtain a vote of confidence for his declaration of general policy. The Prime Minister enforces the laws and, along with the President, is responsible for national defense.

List of Prime Ministers of Haiti (1988–present)

#	Picture	Name	Began office	Left office
1		Martial Célestin	9 February 1988	20 June 1988
Post abolished (20 June 1988 – 13 February 1991)
2		René Préval	13 February 1991	11 October 1991
3		Jean-Jacques Honorat (interim)	11 October 1991	19 June 1992
4		Marc Bazin	19 June 1992	30 August 1993
5		Robert Malval	30 August 1993	8 November 1994
6		Smarck Michel	8 November 1994	7 November 1995
7		Claudette Werleigh	7 November 1995	27 February 1996
8		Rosny Smarth	27 February 1996	20 October 1997
Vacant (21 October 1997-26 March 1999)
9		Jacques-Édouard Alexis	26 March 1999	2 March 2001
10		Jean Marie Chérestal	2 March 2001	15 March 2002
11		Yvon Neptune	15 March 2002	12 March 2004
12		Gérard Latortue	12 March 2004	9 June 2006
13		Jacques-Édouard Alexis	9 June 2006	5 September 2008
14		Michèle Pierre-Louis	5 September 2008	11 November 2009
15		Jean-Max Bellerive	11 November 2009	18 October 2011
16		Garry Conille	18 October 2011	16 May 2012
17		Laurent Lamothe	16 May 2012	present

See also

• President of Haiti
• List of heads of state of Haiti