Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Republic of Haiti/Republique
d'Haïti/Repiblik Dayti (Female
suffrage 1950) French Colony (Saint Domenique) 1697. Declared an
independent Empire 1804, became a republic 1806
Also see Haiti Heads
Thanks to John C. Kozyn, Embassy of Haiti, for supplying corrections to the list.
Around
1946 Undersecretary of National Education N.N.
Around 1982 Undersecretary of
National Education Andrée V. St. Lot
1986-88 Secretary of State for
Women Affairs Rolande Chandler
1989-90 Minister of Information
and Co-ordination Rosemarie Nazan
Sister-in-Law of Dictator Lt.-Gen. Prosper Avril.
1990-91 Minister of Social Affairs
Claudette Werleigh
1993-95 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religion
1995-96 Premier Ministre (7.11.95-27.2.96)
Executive Director of the Washington Office of Haiti 1993,(b. 1946- )
1991 Minister of Finance
Marie-Michele Rey (Second in the cabinet)
1991-93 Minister in government-in-exile of Finance
1993-95 Minister of Finance and Economy
2009-11 Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Cults
President Jean Bertrand Aristide was ousted by a Military Coup d’Etat in 1991
and headed a government-in-exile till he was reinstalled in 1993.
1991 Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Religion Marie-Denise Fabien Jean-Louis
1991-circa 92 Minister-in-exile of Foreign Affairs
1991 Minister of Labour and Social
Affairs Myrtho Célestin-Saurel
1991-93 Minister-in-exile of Labour and Social Affairs
1995-96 and 2002-03 Minister of Education
Former Director-General in Ministry of Youth and Sports.
1991 Minister of Culture,
Information and Co-ordination Marie-Laurence Josselyne-Lossegue
1991-93 Minister-in-exile of Culture, Information and Co-ordination
2006-09 Minister of Women's Affairs and Women's Rights
2009-11 Minister of Culture and Communication
1992-94 Secretary of State of
Social Affairs Maude Thymothée
1994 "Minister of Social Affairs"
She was Minister in the government of the "provisoric President"
Emile Jonaissant. The Government was unconstitutional and never recognised.
Joan Boisrond was named Minister of Health and
Mirelle Durocher Bertin Chief of Staff of the President. She later launched
an opposition-movement and planned to run for Senate and later for
President but was killed in 1995 – some sources say by supporters of President
Aristide.
1994-95 Minister of Women's
Affairs and Rights Lise-Marie Dejean
In the government of President Aristide after his return.
1995-2000 Secretary of State for
Tourism Maryse Pénette
In 1989 Chargé d’Affaires in Belgium, 1991 Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg,
and the European Union. Yolette Azor-Charles was appointed ambassador in 1991
but was not accredited Until 1993, later Azor-Charles also became ambassador
to United Kingdom.
1995-96 Minister of Social Affairs
and Labour Matihilde Gaetjens Flambert
1999-2001 Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
1995-96 Minister of Haitian
Affairs Aboard Farah Juste
1995-96 Minister of Women’s
Affairs and Women’s Rights Thérèse Goulloteau
1996-98 Minister of Women’s
Affairs and Rights Ginette Cherubin
1996-98 Secretary of State of
Education for Literacy Adeline Magloire
Chancy
1999-2000 Secretary of State of
Education for Literacy
1999-2001 Minister of Women’s
Affairs and Women’s Rights Nonie (Nemy) Mathieu
1999-2000 Minister of Public
Health and Population Michaëlle Amédée Gédéon
1999-2003 Secretary of State of Alphabetisation Maryse Guiteau
2001-04 Minister of Social Affairs Eudes St. Preux Craan
2001-04 Minister of Women’s Affairs
and Women’s Rights Ginette Rivière Lubin
2003-04 Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports Marie Carmel Paul Austin
2003-04 Minister of Culture and Communication Lias Desquiron
2004-05 Minister of Commerce, Industry and
Tourism Danièle Saint-Lot
2004-06 Minister of Public Health and Population Josette Bijoux
Independent
Presidential Candidate in 2010.
2004-05 Secretary of State of Culture Magali
Comeau Denis
2005 Minister of Commerce, Industry and
Tourism Marie Claude Bayard
2005-06 Secretary of State of Social Affairs Cecile Coulanges Banatte
2006-08 Minister of Commerce and Industry Maguy Durcé
2008-09 Prime Minister, Minister of Justice
and Public Security Michèle
Duvivier Pierre-Louis
The third nominee by president Preval since March, she was Advisor to President
Aristide in 1991, who considered her for the post of Prime Minister in 1993. She has headed the Foundation of
Knowledge and Liberty since 1995. (b. 1947-).
2008-09 Minister of Commerce and Industry Marie Josée Garnier
2008-09 Minister of Social Affairs Gabrielle Prévilon Baudin
2009-11 Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister Jocelyne Colimon Fethiere
2009-11 Minister of Women's Affairs Marjorie Michel
2011-16 Minister for the Status of Women and Women's Rights Marie Yanick Mézil
2011-13 and 2014- Minister of Health
Florence Duperval Guillaume
2014-15 Acting Prime Minister
2011-16
Minister of Tourism Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin
2014-16 Minister of
Creative Industries
2012-13 and 2014-16
Minister of Finance and Economy Marie Carmelle
Jean-Marie
Former government advisor and business executive.
2012
Minister of Planning and External Cooperation Josépha Raymond Gauthier
2012-14 Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
2012
and 2014-16
Minister-Delegate to the Prime Minister for Human Right and the Fight
Against Extreme Poverty Marie Carmelle Rose Anne Auguste
2012
Minister-Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of Promoting the Peasantry
Marie Mimose Félix
2012-16 Secretary of State of Professional Training Marina
Gourgue
2013-16 Minister of Cuture and Communication Josette Darguste
Former Director-General
of the Ministry of Tourism
2013 Minister Communication of Régine
Godefroy
2013-14 Minister of Youth, Youth and Civic Action Magalie
Racine
2013-14 Minister of Haitians Abroad Bernice Fidélia
2013-16 Chief of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister with rang of Minister Michèle
Oriol
2014-16 Minister of Culture Monique Rocourt
2014-15 Minister of Women and Women´s Rights Yves Rose
Myrtil Morquette
2014-16
Secretary of State of Tourism Colombe Emilie Gessie Menos
2014-15 Secretary of State of Youth and Civic Action
Gabrielle Hyacinthe
2015-16 Minister for the Status of Women and Women´s
Rights
2016 Designate Minister of
Education and Professional Training, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic
Action Daphnée Benoît Delsoin 2016-1 Minister of Health and Population
2016-17 Minister of Justice and Public Security Florence Elie
2016-17 Minister of Commerce and Industry, Haitians Living Abroad and Religious Affairs Jessy C. Petit-Frère
2016-17 Minister of Women's Conditions and Women's Rights Marie Denise Claude
2017- Minsiter of Justice and Public Security Heidi
Fortuné
2017- Minister of Heath and Population Marie Greta Roy
Clément
2017- Minister of Tourism Colombe Emilie Jessy Menos
2017- Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Bellevue Roosvelt
2017- Minister of the Condition of Women and Women's Rights Eunnide Innoncent
2017- Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action Régine Lamur
2017- Minister for Haitians Living Abroad Stéphanie Auguste
Last update 17.03.17