Evans Paul (born 26 November 1955), also known as Compère Plume;[1] shortened as K-Plume (KP),[2][3] is a Haitian politician and former president of the Democratic United Committee. He was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince in the 1990 elections that brought Jean-Bertrand Aristide's National Front for Change and Democracy party to power, and he served as a campaign manager for a time during Aristide's 1990 campaign.[4] He made an unsuccessful run for President of Haiti in the 2006 elections under the Democratic Alliance Party banner.[5][6] On December 25, 2014, President Michel Martelly announced Evans Paul as Haiti's new prime minister.[7][8] On February 2, 2016, he resigned. He remained in his position due to an agreement signed on 6 February, until a prime minister could be reached by consensus and an interim president could be elected by Parliament for a 120-day term.[9]
Evans Paul | |
|---|---|
 Paul in 2015 | |
| President of Haiti | |
| Acting 7 February 2016 – 14 February 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Michel Martelly |
| Succeeded by | Jocelerme Privert (Provisional) |
| 17th Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| In office 16 January 2015 – 26 February 2016 | |
| President | Michel Martelly Himself (acting) Jocelerme Privert (Provisional) |
| Preceded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Jean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1955 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance Party |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Convergence (2000–2004) |
| Spouse | Irene Ridore |
He used to host the program "Plume" on Radio Caraïbes from 1974 to 1976, from where he got his nickname.[3] From 1977 to 1980, he hosted Konbit Pitit Kay on Radio Cacique.[4]
References edit
- ^ Hugeux, Vincent, ed. (10 June 1994). "Compère Plume», dauphin d'Haïti". L'Express. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Luné Roc, Pierre Louis, ed. (25 December 2011). Communication et espace public: Une reconstruction à travers l'espace public politique Haïtien. p. 127. ISBN 9782875580306. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ a b Primature République d'Haïti - Biographie du Premier ministre Archived 2021-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ a b "The Honorable Evans Paul | National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals". naahpusa.org. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Indepth Haiti :Key Players". CBC News Online. February 22, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Evans Paul". Haiti Election 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Press, ed. (25 December 2015). "Haiti leader names Evans Paul as new prime minister". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Press, ed. (25 December 2015). "Evans Paul new Prime Minister of Haiti". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ McFadden, David, ed. (6 February 2016). "An official with the Organization of American States tells The Associated Press that top Haitian leaders have reached an agreement to install a provisional government less than a day before President Michel Martelly is scheduled to step down". US News. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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