Enex Jean-Charles
{{Short description|Haitian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Enex Jean-Charles
| office = 19th prime minister of Haiti
| president = Jocelerme Privert {{small|(Acting)}}
Jovenel Moïse
| term_start = 28 March 2016
| term_end = 21 March 2017
| predecessor = Fritz Jean
| successor = Jack Guy Lafontant
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|7|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chansolme, Haiti
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Independent
| image = Enex Jean-Charles (29975765300).jpg
}}
Enex Jean-Charles ({{IPA|fr|ɛnɛks ʒɑ̃ ʃaʁl}}, born 18 July 1960) is a Haitian politician who served as Prime Minister of Haiti from March 2016 until March 2017.
Career
Jean-Charles was born on 18 July 1960 in Chansolme.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16954-haiti-politic-who-is-enex-jean-charles.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326065304/https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16954-haiti-politic-who-is-enex-jean-charles.html |title=Haiti - Politic : Who is Enex Jean-Charles ? |publisher=Haiti Libre |date=23 March 2016 |archive-date=26 March 2016}}
From March 2004 to June 2006 Jean-Charles served as Secretary General of the Council of Ministers under President Boniface Alexandre. Under Alexandre's successor, René Préval, Jean-Charles was a special advisor. He also served as advisor to President Michel Martelly during his term in office (2011–2016).
In March 2016 Jean-Charles was named as designate Minister of Planning and External Cooperation in the cabinet of Fritz Jean.{{cite web |author=Robenson Geffrard |url=http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/156676/Le-gouvernement-de-Fritz-Jean-officiellement-nomme-par-arrete-presidentiel |title=Le gouvernement de Fritz Jean officiellement nommé par arrêté présidentiel |language=French |publisher=Le Nouvelliste |date=15 March 2016 |access-date=27 March 2016 |archive-date=25 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025202806/https://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/156676/Le-gouvernement-de-Fritz-Jean-officiellement-nomme-par-arrete-presidentiel |url-status=dead }} On 22 March 2016 acting president Jocelerme Privert appointed Jean-Charles as prime minister by decree.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16952-haiti-flash-enex-j-jean-charles-new-prime-minister-named.html |title=Haiti - FLASH : Enex J. Jean-Charles new Prime Minister named |publisher=Haiti Libre |date=23 March 2016 |access-date=27 March 2016}} The general policy plan of his predecessor, Fritz Jean, had been rejected by the Chamber of Deputies on 20 March.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article67766617.html |title=After parliament's rejection, Haiti names a new prime minister |publisher=Miami Herald |date=23 March 2016 |access-date=27 March 2016}} On 24 March Jean-Charles presented his cabinet.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.haitiobserver.com/blog/prime-minister-enex-jean-charles-made-public-his-ministerial.html |title=Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles Made Public His Ministerial Cabinet |publisher=Haiti Observer |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=27 March 2016}} On 25 March Jean-Charles obtained support for both his general policy plan and his cabinet from both Houses of the Haitian Parliament and was confirmed as prime minister.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article68189602.html |title=Interim Haiti prime minister, government finally take charge |publisher=Miami Herald |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=27 March 2016}} On 28 March his government was officially installed.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article68715657.html |title=Haiti installs new government and is ready to name new elections body |publisher=Miami Herald |date=28 March 2016 |access-date=29 March 2016}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article19912#.VvrBveKLS1s |title=Haïti-Politique : Le gouvernement d'Enex Jean-Charles installé |language=French |publisher=AlterPresse |date=28 March 2016 |access-date=29 March 2016}} He was succeeded as prime minister by Jack Guy Lafontant on 21 March 2017.{{cite web |author=David McFadden |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/haiti-lawmakers-approve-prime-minister-46274182 |title=New prime minister urges Haitians to heal deep divisions |work=ABC News |date=21 March 2017 |access-date=24 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324202713/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/haiti-lawmakers-approve-prime-minister-46274182 |archive-date=24 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}
Jean-Charles has worked as a professor of administrative law at the University of Haiti since 1991.
Personal life
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Category:21st-century Haitian politicians
Category:People from Nord-Ouest (department)
Category:Prime ministers of Haiti