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

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	Prime Minister	Took Office	Left Office	President
1		Martial Célestin	9 February 1988	20 June 1988	Leslie Manigat
Post abolished (20 June 1988 – 13 February 1991)
2		René Préval	13 February 1991	11 October 1991	Jean-Bertrand Aristide
3		Jean-Jacques Honorat	11 October 1991	19 June 1992	Joseph Nérette (provisional)
4		Marc Bazin	19 June 1992	30 August 1993	Marc Bazin
5		Robert Malval	30 August 1993	8 November 1994	Émile Jonassaint (provisional)
6		Smarck Michel	8 November 1994	7 November 1995	Jean-Bertrand Aristide
7		Claudette Werleigh	7 November 1995	27 February 1996	Jean-Bertrand Aristide
8		Rosny Smarth	27 February 1996	20 October 1997	René Préval
Vacant (21 October 1997-26 March 1999)
9		Jacques-Édouard Alexis (1st time)	26 March 1999	2 March 2001	René Préval Jean-Bertrand Aristide
10		Jean Marie Chérestal	2 March 2001	15 March 2002	Jean-Bertrand Aristide
11		Yvon Neptune	15 March 2002	12 March 2004	Jean-Bertrand Aristide Boniface Alexandre (provisional)
12		Gérard Latortue	12 March 2004	9 June 2006	Boniface Alexandre (provisional) René Préval
9		Jacques-Édouard Alexis (2nd time)	9 June 2006	5 September 2008	René Préval
13		Michèle Pierre-Louis	5 September 2008	11 November 2009	René Préval
14		Jean-Max Bellerive	11 November 2009	18 October 2011	René Préval Michel Martelly
15		Garry Conille	18 October 2011	16 May 2012	Michel Martelly
16		Laurent Lamothe	16 May 2012	Incumbent	Michel Martelly

See also

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