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Haiti - Security : Mario Andrésol receives the International Leadership Award
20/12/2016 09:21:44

Monday, 19 December, the International Diplomatic Institute awarded the International Leadership Award to the former Head of the Haitian National Police (PNH) and Candidate for the Presidency of Haiti in 2015, Mario Andrésol for his contribution to the democratic struggle in Haiti and his commitment against banditry and drug trafficking in the Caribbean region.

Learn more about Mario Andrésol :
Former student of the Faculty of Human Sciences and INAGHEI Mario Andrésol joined the Military Academy of Haiti in 1982. He graduated with the rank of second lieutenant and specializes in Fort Benning (USA) as infantry officer. In 1986, he trained in Melun (France) in the maintenance of order. On his return to Haiti, he distinguished himself in various units of the army to the rank of captain. In 1995 he joined the PNH as Commissioner of Petion-cille and then as head of the Judicial Police.

In 2001, following political persecution and assassination attempts, he went into exile in the United States for four years and returned to the country in 2005. The Haitian Parliament unanimously approves his choice as Chief of Police and renews him its confidence in 2009. At the end of his term, he devotes himself to his professional activities before becoming a Candidate for the Presidency in 2015 as an independent.

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