Evans Paul
Evans Paul | |
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17th Prime Minister of Haiti | |
In office 16 January 2015 – 26 February 2016 | |
President | Michel Martelly Jocelerme Privert (Provisional) |
Preceded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Fritz Jean |
Personal details | |
Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 25 November 1955
Political party | Democratic Alliance Party |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Convergence (2000–2004) |
Spouse | Irene Ridore |
Evans Paul (born 25 November 1955), also known as Compère Plume;[1] shortened as K-Plume (KP),[2][3] is a Haitian politician and former president of the Democratic United Committee. He was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince in the 1990 elections that brought Jean-Bertrand Aristide's National Front for Change and Democracy party to power. He made an unsuccessful run for President of Haiti in the 2006 elections under the Democratic Alliance Party banner.[4][5] He was leader of the Convergence Démocratique prior to the 2004 Haitian coup d'état which overthrew Aristide.[6] On December 25, 2014, President Michel Martelly announced Evans Paul as Haiti's new prime minister.[7][8] On February 2, 2016, he resigned. He remained in his position due to an agreement signed on 6 February, until a prime minister could be reached by consensus and an interim president could be elected by Parliament for a 120-day term.[9]
He used to host the program "Plume" on Radio Caraïbes from 1974 to 1976, hence where he had gotten his nickname.[3]
References
- ^ Hugeux, Vincent, ed. (10 June 1994). "Compère Plume», dauphin d'Haïti". L'Express. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Luné Roc, Pierre Louis, ed. (25 December 2011). "Communication et espace public: Une reconstruction à travers l'espace public politique Haïtien". p. 127. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ a b Primature République d'Haïti - Biographie du Premier ministre Template:Fr
- ^ "Indepth Haiti :Key Players". CBC News Online. February 22, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Evans Paul". Haiti Election 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
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Prior to the coup, the opposition groups – mainly the Group of 184 and the Democratic Convergence – refused to negotiate with Aristide. At the time, Democratic Convergence leader Evans Paul stated, 'We are willing to negotiate through which door [President Aristide] leaves the palace, through the front door or the back door.'
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- ^ Press, ed. (25 December 2015). "Evans Paul new Prime Minister of Haiti". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ McFadden, David, ed. (6 February 2016). "An official with the Organization of American States tells The Associated Press that top Haitian leaders have reached an agreement to install a provisional government less than a day before President Michel Martelly is scheduled to step down". US News. Retrieved 13 February 2016.