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1st Legislature Of The Haitian Parliament
The 1st Legislature of the Haitian Parliament held office from April 22, 1817, to March 31, 1822. It was the first bicameral parliament, introduced by the Revised Constitution of 1806 under President Alexandre Pétion. It succeeded the 1st unicameral Senate of Haiti, adding the 29-member "Chamber of Representatives of the Communes" as the lower house. Despite the expansion of the parliament, Pétion's also revised the constitution to designate himself as president for life, and the Senate approved his designation of Jean-Pierre Boyer as his successor. In addition, the revision adjusted the 24 Senate members' terms entirely to nine-year terms, and the Chamber of Commons regularly accepted Pétion's slates of nominations for appointments to the Senate. Initially a supporter of democracy, Pétion found the constraints imposed on him by the senate onerous and suspended the legislature in 1818. It was reconstituted following Boyer's succession to the presidency on 30 March 1818. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Haiti)
The National Assembly (, ) consists of the bicameral legislature of the Republic of Haiti, consisting of the upper house as the Senate () and the lower house as the Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Députés). Both assemblies conduct legislative sessions at the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Since 10 January 2023, every seat in each house is vacant as elections have been repeatedly delayed and the final elected legislators' terms expired on January 10. History The National Assembly was preceded by the Council of State, a legislative council appointed by the head of state, mostly from among generals. The Council of State was first formed by Jean-Jacques Dessalines under his 1804 imperial constitution. Following his 1806 assassination, his northern general and the new Chief of the Provisional Government Henri Christophe called a Constituent Assembly to meet in Port-au-Prince in November. However, a power struggle ensued between supporters of Christophe and his fellow gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croix-des-Bouquets
Croix-des-Bouquets (, ; or ) is a commune in the Ouest department of Haiti. It is located to the northeast of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince. Originally located on the shore, it was relocated inland after the 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake. With a population density of , Croix-des-Bouquets is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Croix-des-Bouquets was founded in 1749 by Royal Decree. Legend has it that the city takes its name from a tradition that had the Spaniards passing to deposit bouquets of flowers at the foot of a large cross that was on the land where the city was built. Croix des Bouquets pursues a tradition of beauty through the sculpture of iron, and the village of Noailles is at the heart of this tradition specifically in ode to Haitian artist and sculptor Georges Liautaud. History Pre-independence On March 22, 1792, the city was the scene of one of the first battles of the Haitian Revolution. Men of color, under the leadershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anse-d'Hainault
Anse-d'Hainault (; also Anse-d'Ainault; ) is a commune in the Anse-d'Hainault Arrondissement, in the Grand'Anse department of Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican .... Towns and villages in Anse-d'Hainault include: Anse-d'Hainault, Decotelette, Dossous, Duchanino, Escamel and Peligrin. References Populated places in Grand'Anse (department) Communes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abricots
Abricots (, ; ) is a commune in the Jérémie Arrondissement, in the Grand'Anse department of Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican .... Its Taino-name was Mamey which means apricot the fruit. The town is nicknamed le Paradis des Indiens (Indians' Paradise). Villages located within the municipality include: Abricots, Anse du Clerc, Anse Josep, L'Homond, Latitte, Louissant, Morne Bijote, Poyrette, Sajote, and Saint-Victor References Populated places in Grand'Anse (department) Communes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérémie
Jérémie (; ) is a commune and capital city of the Grand'Anse department in Haiti. It had a population of about 134,317 at the 2015 census. It is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. The Grande-Anse River flows near the city. Jérémie is called ''the city of the poets'' because of the numerous writers, poets, and historians born there. History During 1762, Creole General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas was born here. He is mostly known for fighting under Napoleon in Italy and Egypt and for being the father of writer Alexandre Dumas. In 1954 Jérémie was hit by Hurricane Hazel which destroyed much of the city and destroyed many neighboring inland villages. Hazel travelled north along the continental US east coast and went on to kill 39 Americans and 85 people in Canada. In 1964, during the Jérémie Vespers, the Haitian army and the '' Tonton Macoutes'' massacred 27 people in Jérémie. In the early 2000s, archaeologists uncovered an ancient synagogue of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corail, Haiti
Corail (; ) is a List of communes of Haiti, commune in the Corail Arrondissement, in the Grand'Anse (department), Grand'Anse Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. It has 19,566 inhabitants in 2015. Locations within Corail commune include: Corail City, Corail, D'lagon, Fond Roge, Gros Basin, Corail, Haiti, Gros Basin, Layon Fon, Miyu, Grand'Anse, Miyu, Nan Miel and Troupeau Corail Haiti, Troupeau. References Populated places in Grand'Anse (department) Communes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit-Trou-de-Nippes
Petit-Trou-de-Nippes (; ) is a List of communes of Haiti, commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. It has 36,143 inhabitants. On 14 August 2021 it was near the epicenter of 2021 Haiti earthquake, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that has killed at least 2,207 people and injured 12,268 more. The earthquake caused irreparable damage to the only health center in Petit Trou de Nippes. In October 2023, a U.S.-based nonprofit nameLocally Haitibegan building a new Community Hospital and Health Center in partnership with local leaders. In 1963, the commune was devastated by Hurricane Flora, destroying 85% of the village. The town's name means "Little hole of Nippes".From Google translate from both Haitian creole and French to English. References Populated places in Nippes Communes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anse-à-Veau
Anse-à-Veau (; ) is a commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes department of Haiti. The postal code is HT 7510. In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic Moment magnitude scale, magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake that struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest (departm ..., Anse-a-Veau was swollen by refugees from the afflicted areas. Aid to the community after the quake have been airdropped. As of 12 March 2010, 6 weeks after the quake, RFA Largs Bay arrived off the coast and made a large aid drop.Relief Web"RFA Largs Bay delivers aid to isolated Haitian village" Government of the United Kingdom, ''12 March 2010'' (accessed 12 March 2010) References Populated places in Nippes Communes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miragoâne
Miragoâne () is a coastal commune in western Haiti and the capital of the Nippes department. It is also the headquarters of the Miragoâne Arrondissement. It is regarded as one of the major ports in the trade in used goods. Bales of used clothing, shoes, appliances and used cars arrive at the port from Miami and other U.S. cities. Local merchants in the informal sector An informal economy (informal sector or grey economy) is the part of any economy that is neither taxed nor monitored by any form of government. Although the informal sector makes up a significant portion of the economies in developing countri ... buy boxes and bales of used goods to sort and resell them in street markets. Inexpensive merchandise is thus dispersed around Haiti. History The port was used by Reynolds Metals aluminum for export of bauxite which was mined inland between the 1960s and 1980s. It has been the site of a proposed collaboration between Max Hardberger and the Bigio family's GB Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit-Goâve
Petit-Goâve () is a coastal List of communes of Haiti, commune in the Léogâne Arrondissement in the Ouest (department), Ouest Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. It is located southwest of Port-au-Prince. The town has a population of approximately 12,000 inhabitants. History The town is one of the oldest cities of the country, and was named ''Goâve'' by the Amerindians. The Spanish called it ''Aguava'' at the end of the 16th century. After French colonization through the releasing of the Spanish, the French divided the city into two halves; Grand-Goâve and Petit-Goâve. Petit-Goâve became a wealthy settlement and briefly functioned as a de facto capital of the prosperous colony of Saint-Domingue. It is also very famous for its sweet candy called ''dous makòs''. January 2010 earthquake The town was significantly affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 12 January 2010 earthquake. On 20 January a strong aftershock of Moment magnitude scale, magnitude 5.9 Mw struck Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
