Edgard Leblanc Fils (born 1955) is a Haitian politician, who was president of the Senate from 1995 to 2000, and acting President of Haiti since 30 April 2024. [2]
Edgard Leblanc Fils | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 30 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Fritz Belizaire (acting) |
| Preceded by | Ariel Henry (acting) |
| President of the Haitian Senate | |
| In office 13 October 1995 – March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Firmin Jean-Louis |
| Succeeded by | Yvon Neptune |
| Member of the Transitional Presidential Council | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Michel Patrick Boisvert (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955[1] Miragoâne, Haiti[1] |
| Political party | OPL |
2016 provisional government edit
Following Michel Martelly's resignation the 10 February 2016, he finished second to Jocelerme Privert in the second round of the indirect provisional presidential election in February 2016 (in which only the Parliament voted).[3]
Edgard Leblanc was one of six people named as a potential prime minister,[4] but Fritz Jean ended up getting the nod.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Note biographique de Edgard Leblanc Fils". OPL Haiti (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "3 candidats en compétition pour le poste de Président Provisoire". Haiti Libre (in French). 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Jocelerme Privert, Président provisoire d'Haïti". Haiti Libre (in French). 14 February 2016.
- ^ "6 candidats au poste de Premier ministre". Haiti Libre (in French). 19 February 2016.
- ^ "1er Ministre : Privert penche pour l`économiste Fritz Jean". Rezo Nodwes (in French). 25 February 2016.
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