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Haiti - Politic : The Senator Simon Dieuseul Desras, new President of the Senate
11/01/2012 09:40:00

During the internal elections in the Senate, Tuesday evening, for the renewal of the members of the Bureau. The Senator Simon Dieuseul Desras (LAVNI Centre), presented and supported by Sen. Joseph Lambert, was elected President of the Senate by 20 votes against 9, against his only rival, the former priest Joseph François Anick (Alternative) presented and supported by Youri Latortue.

Ally of Michel Martelly in the last presidential elections, whose he has supported the campaign in the Centre, the Senator Simon Dieuseul Desras, which benefited in his election, of the full support of the G16, majority group to which he belongs, succeeds to Rodolphe Joazile. He will lead the upper house until the beginning of 2013.

Andris Riché (Alternative),was elected Vice-President, Fritz Carlos Lebon (INITE), questeur ; Steven Benoît (Alternative) and John Joël Joseph (INITE) respectively first and second secretary. Steven Benoît and John Joël Joseph are the only newcomer to the bureau of the Senate dominated by INITE.

The Deputy Levaillant Louis Jeune new President of the Lower House
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4689-haiti-politic-the-deputy-levaillant-louis-jeune-new-president-of-the-lower-house.html

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4676-haiti-politic-first-political-reactions-to-the-speeches-martelly-conille.html

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