Bocchit Edmond is a

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

an politician and diplomat. He has been the ambassador of Haiti to the United States since December 1, 2020, when he replaced

Hervé Denis Hervé Denis is a government official in Haiti. He held various posts including Minister of Defense and various ambassadorships including ambassador from Haiti to the United States. He succeeded Paul Altidor as Haiti's ambassador to the United St ...

, the prior ambassador. In 2022 he called for military intervention from the international community to stem unrest and violence. Previously, Edmond served as Haiti's

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...

from September 2018 until March 2020, when he was succeeded by

Claude Joseph Claude Joseph () is a Haitian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship from 4 March 2020 to 24 November 2021, and served as acting Prime Minister of Haiti from 14 April 2021 to 20 July 2021, and acting President of Hai ...

. In May 2023, Haitian government fired Bocchit due to a corruption scheme involving illegal passport issuance at his Washington embassy, according to The Miami Herald.

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Living people Foreign ministers of Haiti Ambassadors of Haiti to the United States Haitian diplomats Year of birth missing (living people) {{Haiti-diplomat-stub