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2018 In Haiti
Events in the year 2018 in Haiti. Incumbents * President: Jovenel Moïse * Prime Minister: Jack Guy Lafontant Events * 2018 Haiti earthquake Deaths *6 January – Emerante Morse, dancer and folklorist (b. 1918). *26 June – Henri Namphy, military officer and politician (b. 1932). References {{Caribbean topic, 2018 in 2010s in Haiti Years of the 21st century in Haiti Haiti 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 ...
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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 Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince. Haiti was originally inhabited by the Taíno people. In 1492, Christopher Columbus established the first European settlement in the Americas, La Navidad, on its northeastern coast. The island was part of the Spanish Empire until 1697, when the western portion was Peace of Ryswick, ceded to France and became Saint-Domingue, dominated by sugarcane sugar plantations in the Caribbean, plantations worked by enslaved Africans. The 1791–1804 Haitian Revolution made Haiti the first sovereign state in the Caribbean, the second republic in the Americ ...
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President Of Haiti
The president of Haiti (, ), officially called the president of the Republic of Haiti (, , ), is the head of state of Haiti. Executive power in Haiti is divided between the president and the government, which is headed by the prime minister of Haiti. The Transitional Presidential Council has been exercising the powers of the presidency since 25 April 2024. It has a mandate to act that concludes on 7 February 2026. Term and election A number of qualifications for the presidency are specified by Chapter III, Section A (Articles 134 and 135) of the 1987 Constitution of Haiti. The president is elected to a five-year term by popular vote. The president may not be elected to consecutive terms; they may serve a second term only after an interval of five years, and can not run for a third term. To be elected president, a candidate must: # be a native-born Haitian and never have renounced nationality; # be 35 years old by election day; # enjoy civil and political rights, and not have ...
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Jovenel Moïse
Jovenel Moïse (; ; 26 June 1968 – 7 July 2021) was a Haitian politician and Businessperson, businessman who served as President of Haiti from 2017 until Assassination of Jovenel Moïse, his assassination in 2021. Moïse assumed the presidency in February 2017 following his victory the November 2016 Haitian presidential election. Moïse's term as president would be overshadowed by Haiti's descent into a severe Haitian crisis (2018–present), state of crisis characterized by Civil disorder, civil unrest, Gang war in Haiti, gang-related violence, severe Energy crisis, fuel shortages, and general lawlessness. At approximately 1:00am in the morning on July 7, 2021, Moïse was shot numerous times and killed in a targeted attack on his private home in Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince. Early life and education Jovenel Moïse was born on June 26, 1968 in Trou-du-Nord, Trou du Nord, Nord-Est (department), Nord-Est, Haiti. Moïse's father was a farmer and a mechanic, while his moth ...
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Prime Minister Of Haiti
The prime minister of Haiti ( French: , ) is the head of government of Haiti. The office was created under the Constitution of 1987; previously, all executive power was held by the president or head of state, who appointed and chaired the Council of Ministers. The office is currently held by Alix Didier Fils-Aimé who has been serving as acting prime minister since 10 November 2024. Appointment The prime minister is appointed by the president and ratified by the National Assembly. Duties and powers The prime minister appoints the ministers and secretaries of state by consulting with the president, and goes before the National Assembly to obtain a vote of confidence for their declaration of general policy. The prime minister enforces the laws and, along with the president, is responsible for national defense. In addition, the prime minister oversees the National Commission on Government Procurement (CNMP), a decentralized body. Records Gérard Latortue served the longest ...
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Jack Guy Lafontant
Jack Guy Lafontant (born 4 April 1961) is a Haitian politician who served as Prime Minister of Haiti from 21 March 2017 until 16 September 2018. Early life and education Lafontant studied medicine, specializing in gastroenterology and internal medicine and became a university instructor. He became a member of the Haitian Medical Association and the American College of Gastroenterology.''RFI: A la Une: Jack Guy Lafontant, Désigné Nouveau Premier Ministre d’Haïti''


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2018 Haiti Earthquake
On October 6, 2018, at approximately 8:11 p.m, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 19 kilometers northwest of Port-de-Paix, Haiti. The earthquake damaged structures and killed 18 people. The earthquake was the strongest to hit Haiti since January 12, 2010, not including the aftershocks of the 2010 earthquake, and the shaking was felt as far away as Port-au-Prince. Tectonic setting Haiti lies at the boundary between the Caribbean plate and North American plate. Movement across this boundary is partitioned across several major structures. The major left-lateral strike slip fault zones of the Septentrional-Oriente fault zone and the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone together accommodate the lateral component of this movement. North of Haiti, the overall deformation is transpressional in nature and an additional structure, the North Hispaniola Fault, a major thrust zone, takes up the component of convergence at a rate of 5 mm per year. Damage The earthquake caused ...
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Emerante Morse
Emerante Morse, also known as Emerante de Pradines Morse (born Emerante de Pradines; 24 September 1918 – 4 January 2018) was a Haitian singer, dancer and folklorist, and the daughter of Haitian entertainer Auguste de Pradines (better known as Ti Candio or Kandjo).Richard Morse (2016). 'Pradines, Auguste Linstant de (“Kandjo” or “Candio”)' in ; This biographical article states that Emerante's father Candio was born in Paris, France, on 10 September 1879. Early life Emerante's mother, Amarante Jean Pierre, implored Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite order, to give her a child, a baby girl, "promising that in return she would devote this child to the virgin saint." Emerante was born when her mother was "on vacation at Rivière Froid". Musical and dance career De Pradines went to Washington, D.C. in 1941 as a featured singer and dancer in a troupe led by Lina Mathon-Blanchet. After her return to Haiti, de Pradines performed in a regular concert series ...
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Henri Namphy
Henri Namphy (; 2 October 1932 – 26 June 2018) was a Haitian general and political figure who served as President of Haiti's interim ruling body, the National Council of Government, from 7 February 1986 to 7 February 1988. He served again as President of Haiti from 20 June 1988 after the June 1988 coup that he led, until his deposition on September 17, 1988 in the September coup. Following the fall of the government headed by President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier, who fled the country with his family in 1986, Lieutenant General Namphy became president of the interim governing council, made up of six civilian and military members, which promised elections and democratic reforms. His regime was given the moniker "duvalierism without Duvalier". Namphy, who enjoyed a reputation for being honest and apolitical, had trouble in his early weeks in power; Haitians ceased their celebrations over the departure of Duvalier and started rioting and looting. In March 1986, as violence s ...
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2018 In Haiti
Events in the year 2018 in Haiti. Incumbents * President: Jovenel Moïse * Prime Minister: Jack Guy Lafontant Events * 2018 Haiti earthquake Deaths *6 January – Emerante Morse, dancer and folklorist (b. 1918). *26 June – Henri Namphy, military officer and politician (b. 1932). References {{Caribbean topic, 2018 in 2010s in Haiti Years of the 21st century in Haiti Haiti 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 ...
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2010s In Haiti
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Years Of The 21st Century In Haiti
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2018 In The Caribbean
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