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List of prime ministers of Haiti

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This article lists the prime ministers of Haiti since the establishment of the office of Prime Minister of Haiti in 1988.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

{{legend|{{party color|Rally of Progressive National Democrats}}|Rally of Progressive National Democrats|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}}|Struggling People's Organization|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|Orange|Movement for the Instauration of Democracy in Haiti|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Fanmi Lavalas}}|Fanmi Lavalas|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Lespwa}}|Lespwa|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Repons Peyizan}}|Repons Peyizan|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|Yellow|Democratic Alliance Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Inite}}|Inite|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|Gold|Democratic Movement of Haiti – Democratic Rally of Haiti|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Renmen Ayiti}}|Renmen Ayiti|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Haitian Tèt Kale Party}}|Haitian Tèt Kale Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Other factions

{{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Symbols

{{legend|#E6E6AA|Acting prime minister}}

class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" width="30" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" width="100" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" width="25%" |Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! rowspan="2" width="7%" |Election

! colspan="3" width="30%" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" width="25%" |Political party

! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |President
{{small|(Term)}}

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 1

| 100px

| Martial Célestin
{{small|(1913–2011)}}

| 1988

| 9 February 1988

| 20 June 1988
{{small|(Deposed)}}

| {{ayd|1988|2|9|1988|6|20}}

| Independent

| style="background:{{party color|Rally of Progressive National Democrats}};" |

| Leslie Manigat
80px
{{small|(1988)}}

colspan="10" | Post vacant (20 June 1988 – 13 February 1991)
style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}}; color:white;"| 2

| 100px

| René Préval
{{small|(1943–2017)}}

| 1990–91

| 13 February 1991

| 11 October 1991
{{small|(Deposed)}}

| {{ayd|1991|2|13|1991|10|11}}

| Struggling People's Organization

| style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}};" |

| Jean-Bertrand Aristide
80px
{{small|(1991)}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 3

| 100px

| Jean-Jacques Honorat
{{small|(1931–2023)}}

| —

| 11 October 1991

| 19 June 1992

| {{ayd|1991|10|11|1992|6|19}}

| Independent

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |

| Joseph Nérette
80px
{{small|(1991–1992)}}

style="background:Orange; color:white;"| 4

| 100px

| Marc Bazin
{{small|(1932–2010)}}

| —

| 19 June 1992

| 30 August 1993

| {{ayd|1992|6|19|1993|8|30}}

| Movement for the Instauration of Democracy in Haiti

| style="background:Orange;" |

| Marc Bazin
80px
{{small|(1992–1993)}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 5

| 100px

| Robert Malval
{{small|(born 1943)}}

| 1993

| 30 August 1993

| 8 November 1994

| {{ayd|1993|8|30|1994|11|8}}

| Independent

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |

| Émile Jonassaint
80px
{{small|(1993–1994)}}

style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}}; color:white;"| 6

| 100px

| Smarck Michel
{{small|(1937–2012)}}

| —

| 8 November 1994

| 7 November 1995

| {{ayd|1994|11|8|1995|11|7}}

| Struggling People's Organization

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}};" |

| rowspan="2"|Jean-Bertrand Aristide
80px
{{small|(1994–1996)}}

style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}}; color:white;"| 7

| 100px

| Claudette Werleigh
{{small|(born 1946)}}

| 1995

| 7 November 1995

| 27 February 1996

| {{ayd|1995|11|7|1996|2|27}}

| Struggling People's Organization

style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}}; color:white;"| 8

| 100px

| Rosny Smarth
{{small|(1940–2025)}}

| —

| 27 February 1996

| 20 October 1997

| {{ayd|1996|2|27|1997|10|20}}

| Struggling People's Organization

| style="background:{{party color|Struggling People's Organization}};" |

| rowspan="3"|René Préval
80px
{{small|(1996–2001)}}

colspan="8" | Post vacant (20 October 1997 – 26 March 1999)

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Fanmi Lavalas}};" |

style="background:{{party color|Fanmi Lavalas}}; color:white;"| 9

| 100px

| Jacques-Édouard Alexis
{{small|(born 1947)}}

| —

| 26 March 1999

| 2 March 2001

| {{ayd|1999|3|26|2001|3|2}}

| Fanmi Lavalas

style="background:{{party color|Fanmi Lavalas}}; color:white;"| 10

| 100px

| Jean Marie Chérestal
{{small|(born 1947)}}

| 2000

| 2 March 2001

| 15 March 2002

| {{ayd|2001|3|2|2002|3|15}}

| Fanmi Lavalas

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Fanmi Lavalas}};" |

| rowspan="2"|Jean-Bertrand Aristide
80px
{{small|(2001–2004)}}

style="background:{{party color|Fanmi Lavalas}}; color:white;"| 11

| 100px

| Yvon Neptune
{{small|(born 1946)}}

| —

| 15 March 2002

| 12 March 2004
{{small|(Deposed)}}

| {{ayd|2002|3|15|2004|3|12}}

| Fanmi Lavalas

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 12

| 100px

| Gérard Latortue
{{small|(1934–2023)}}

| —

| 12 March 2004

| 9 June 2006

| {{ayd|2004|3|12|2006|6|9}}

| Independent

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |

| Boniface Alexandre
80px
{{small|(2004–2006)}}

style="background:{{party color|Lespwa}}; color:white;"| {{small|(9)}}

| 100px

| Jacques-Édouard Alexis
{{small|(born 1947)}}

| 2006

| 9 June 2006

| 5 September 2008

| {{ayd|2006|6|9|2008|9|5}}

| Lespwa

| rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Lespwa}};" |

| rowspan="3"|René Préval
80px
{{small|(2006–2011)}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 13

| 100px

| Michèle Pierre-Louis
{{small|(born 1947)}}

| —

| 5 September 2008

| 11 November 2009

| {{ayd|2008|9|5|2009|11|11}}

| Independent

style="background:{{party color|Lespwa}}; color:white;"| 14

| 100px

| Jean-Max Bellerive
{{small|(born 1958)}}

| —

| 11 November 2009

| 18 October 2011

| {{ayd|2009|11|11|2011|10|18}}

| Lespwa

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 15

| 100px

| Garry Conille
{{small|(born 1966)}}

| 2010–11

| 18 October 2011

| 16 May 2012

| {{ayd|2011|10|18|2012|5|16}}

| Independent

| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Repons Peyizan}};" |

| rowspan="4"|Michel Martelly
80px
{{small|(2011–2016)}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 16

| 100px

| Laurent Lamothe
{{small|(born 1972)}}

| —

| 16 May 2012

| 20 December 2014

| {{ayd|2012|5|16|2014|12|20}}

| Independent

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Florence Duperval Guillaume

| —

| 20 December 2014

| 16 January 2015

| {{ayd|2014|12|20|2015|1|16}}

| Independent

style="background:Yellow; color:black;"| 17

| 100px

| Evans Paul
{{small|(born 1955)}}

| —

| 16 January 2015

| 26 February 2016

| {{ayd|2015|1|16|2016|2|26}}

| Democratic Alliance Party

style="background:{{party color|Inite}}; color:white;"| 18

| 100px

| Fritz Jean
{{small|(born 1956)}}

| 2015–16

| 26 February 2016

| 28 March 2016

| {{ayd|2016|2|26|2016|3|28}}

| Inite

| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Patriotic Unity}};" |

| rowspan="2"|Jocelerme Privert
80px
{{small|(2016–2017)}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 19

| 100px

| Enex Jean-Charles
{{small|(born 1960)}}

| —

| 28 March 2016

| 21 March 2017

| {{ayd|2016|3|28|2017|3|21}}

| Independent

style="background:Gold; color:black;"| 20

| 100px

| Jack Guy Lafontant
{{small|(born 1961)}}

| —

| 21 March 2017

| 17 September 2018

| {{ayd|2017|3|21|2018|9|17}}

| Democratic Movement of Haiti –
Democratic Rally of Haiti{{cite news |title=Haitian Lawmakers Confirm Lafontant as Prime Minister |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/haitian-lawmakers-confirm-lafontant-as-prime-minister/3775378.html |publisher=VOA Creole Service |date=March 21, 2017 |access-date=March 22, 2017}}

| rowspan="5" style="background:{{party color|Haitian Tèt Kale Party}};" |

| rowspan="5"|Jovenel Moïse
80px
{{small|(2017–2021)}}

style="background:{{party color|Renmen Ayiti}}; color:white;"| 21

| 100px

| Jean-Henry Céant
{{small|(born 1956)}}

| —

| 17 September 2018

| 21 March 2019

| {{ayd|2018|9|17|2019|3|21}}

| Renmen Ayiti name="Ceant">{{cite news |title=Haiti's President Chooses Jean Henry Ceant as Country's Next PM |url= https://www.voanews.com/a/haiti-s-president-chooses-jean-henry-ceant-as-country-s-next-pm/4515170.html |publisher=VOA Creole Service |date=August 5, 2018 |access-date=August 26, 2024}}

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Jean-Michel Lapin
{{small|(born 1967)}}

| —

| 21 March 2019

| 4 March 2020

| {{ayd|2019|3|21|2020|3|4}}

| Independent

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| 22

| 100px

| Joseph Jouthe
{{small|(born 1961)}}

| —

| 4 March 2020

| 13 April 2021

| {{ayd|2020|3|4|2021|4|13}}

| Independent

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Claude Joseph

| —

| 14 April 2021

| 20 July 2021{{efn|Joseph served under Moïse until his assassination on 7 July 2021.}}

| {{ayd|2021|4|14|2021|7|20}}

| Independent

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Ariel Henry
{{small|(born 1949)}}

| —

| 20 July 2021

| 24 April 2024{{cite web | url=https://www.shelnews.com/michel-patrick-boisvert-nomme-premier-ministre-interimaire/ | title=Michel Patrick Boisvert nommé Premier ministre intérimaire - ShelNews | date=25 April 2024 }}

| {{ayd|2021|7|20|2024|4|24}}

| Independent

| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |

| rowspan="2"|Position vacant
{{small|(2021–2024)}}

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Michel Patrick Boisvert

| —

| 25 February 2024

| 3 June 2024

| {{ayd|2024|2|25|2024|6|3}}{{efn|Boisvert discharged the duties of the acting Prime Minister in Ariel Henry's absence after 25 February 2024. Following Henry's resignation on 24 April, he was appointed as the acting Prime Minister by Henry's outgoing cabinet.{{Cite news |last=Bio |first=Demian |date=25 April 2024 |title=Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government |url=https://www.latintimes.com/ariel-henry-resigns-haitian-prime-minister-step-toward-formation-new-government-553470 |access-date=25 April 2024 |work=The Latin Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |last1=Mérancourt |first1=Widlore |last2=Coletta |first2=Amanda |date=25 April 2024 |title=Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, allowing U.N. force, elections |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/25/haiti-ariel-henry-resigns/ |access-date=25 April 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{Cite web |last1=Mendonca |first1=Duarte |last2=Picheta |first2=Rob |date=25 April 2024 |title=Haiti's prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/americas/haiti-ariel-henry-resignation-intl |access-date=25 April 2024 |website=CNN |language=en}}}}

| Independent

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Garry Conille
{{small|(born 1966)}}

| —

| 3 June 2024

| 10 November 2024

| {{ayd|2024|6|3|2024|11|10}}

| Independent

| rowspan="2"|Transitional Presidential Council
80px
{{small|(2024)}}

style="background:#E6E6AA

! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:black;"| —

| 100px

| Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
{{small|(born 1971)}}

| —

| 10 November 2024

| Incumbent

| {{ayd|2024|11|10}}

| Independent

Timeline

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bar:Celestin

from: 09/02/1988 till: 20/06/1988 color:independent text:"Martial Célestin"

bar:Preval

from: 13/02/1991 till: 11/10/1991 color:lavalas text:"René Préval"

bar:Honorat

from: 11/10/1991 till: 19/06/1992 color:independent text:"Jean-Jacques Honorat"

bar:Bazin

from: 19/06/1992 till: 30/08/1993 color:midh text:"Marc Bazin"

bar:Malval

from: 30/08/1993 till: 08/11/1994 color:independent text:"Robert Malval"

bar:Michel

from: 08/11/1994 till: 07/11/1995 color:lavalas text:"Smarck Michel"

bar:Werleigh

from: 07/11/1995 till: 27/02/1996 color:lavalas text:"Claudette Werleigh"

bar:Smarth

from: 27/02/1996 till: 20/10/1997 color:lavalas text:"Rosny Smarth"

bar:Alexis

from: 26/03/1999 till: 02/03/2001 color:flavalas

from: 09/06/2006 till: 05/09/2008 color:lespwa text:"Jacques-Édouard Alexis"

bar:Cherestal

from: 02/03/2001 till: 15/03/2002 color:flavalas text:"Jean Marie Chérestal"

bar:Neptune

from: 15/03/2002 till: 12/03/2004 color:flavalas text:"Yvon Neptune"

bar:Latortue

from: 12/03/2004 till: 09/06/2006 color:independent text:"Gérard Latortue"

bar:Pierre-Louis

from: 05/09/2008 till: 11/11/2009 color:independent text:"Michèle Pierre-Louis"

bar:Bellerive

from: 11/11/2009 till: 18/10/2011 color:lespwa text:"Jean-Max Bellerive"

bar:Conille

from: 18/10/2011 till: 16/05/2012 color:independent

from: 03/06/2024 till: 10/11/2024 color:independent text:"Garry Conille"

bar:Lamothe

from: 16/05/2012 till: 20/12/2014 color:independent text:"Laurent Lamothe"

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bar:Paul

from: 16/01/2015 till: 26/02/2016 color:alyans text:"Evans Paul"

bar:Jean

from: 26/02/2016 till: 28/03/2016 color:inite text:"Fritz Jean"

bar:Jean-Charles

from: 28/03/2016 till: 21/03/2017 color:independent text:"Enex Jean-Charles"

bar:Lafontant

from: 21/03/2017 till: 17/09/2018 color:dmh-drh text:"Jack Guy Lafontant"

bar:Ceant

from: 17/09/2018 till: 21/03/2019 color:ra text:"Jean-Henry Céant"

bar:Lapin

from: 21/03/2019 till: 04/03/2020 color:independent text:"Jean-Michel Lapin (acting)"

bar:Jouthe

from: 04/03/2020 till: 13/04/2021 color:independent text:"Joseph Jouthe"

bar:Joseph

from: 14/04/2021 till: 20/07/2021 color:independent text:"Claude Joseph (acting)"

bar:Henry

from: 20/07/2021 till: 24/04/2024 color:independent text:"Ariel Henry (acting)"

bar:Boisvert

from: 25/02/2024 till: 03/06/2024 color:independent text:"Michel Patrick Boisvert (acting)"

bar:Fils-Aimé

from: 10/11/2024 till: $today color:independent text:"Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (acting)"

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See also

Notes

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References

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