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Haiti - Politic : Reshuffle, fewer women ministers, more women Secretaries of State
03/04/2014 13:48:56

In the new Government of opening of the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10855-haiti-flash-important-ministerial-reshuffle.html , the number of ministers remains unchanged (23), 43% (10) are the new ministers. In total, 30% (7) of the ministers are women against 45% before the reshuffle. 4 former ministers leave the government. The number of secretaries increased from 10 to 20. 9 Secretaries maintain their position and Réginald Delva is promoted Minister of the Interior. On a total of 20 secretaries of state, 15% (3) are women, against 10% (1) before the reshuffle.

Ministers unchanged :

Men (8):
Laurent Salvador Lamothe, Minister of Planning and External Cooperation ;
Jean Renel Sanon,Minister of Justice and Public Security ;
Jacques Rousseau, Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications ;
Thomas Jacques, Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development ;
Wilson Laleau, Minister of Trade and Industry (Position he already held Acting) ;
Jean François Thomas, Minister of the Environment ( ;
Charles Jean-Jacques, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour ;
René Jean-Jumeau, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, Responsible for Energy Security.

Women (5):

Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, Minister of Tourism and Creative Industries ;
Florence Duperval Guillaume, Minister of Public Health and Population ;
Yannick Mezile, Minister for the Status and Rights of Women ;
Marie Carmelle Rose Anne Auguste, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, in charge of Human Rights and the Fight Against Extreme Poverty ;
Marie Mimose Félix, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, in charge of promoting the Peasantry.

New Ministers:

Men (8):
Duly Brutus, [Haiti's ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS)] Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Replaces Pierre Richard Casimir) ;
Réginald Delva (former Secretary of State for Public Security) is promoted Minister of the Interior and Local Authorities (Replaces David Basile) ;
Nesmy Manigat (Member of the Commission bipartite of negotiation and Advisor to the Prime Minister), Minister of National Education and Vocational Training (Replaces Vanneur Pierre) ;
Rudy Heriveaux, Minister of Communication (Replaces Josette Darguste) ;
Lener Renauld, Minister of Defense (Replaces Jean Rodolphe Joazile) ;
Himler Rebu, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action (Replaces Magalie Racine) ;
François Guillaume II (Consul General of Haiti in Miami), Minister of Haitians Living Abroad (Vacant position) ;
Patrick Sully Joseph, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, Responsible for Strengthening Political Parties

Women: (2)
Monique Rocourt, Minister of Culture (Replaces Josette Darguste who held this position by interim) ;
Marie-Carmelle Jean-Marie (former Minister of Finance resigned) Minister of Economy and Finance (Replaces Wilson Laleau).

Ministers leaving the Government (7):
Pierre Richard Casimir (former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship) ;
Josette Darguste (Former acting Minister of Culture and former Minister of Communication) ;
Magalie Racine (former Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action) ;
Ralph Théano (former Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Relations with Parliament) ;
Jean Rodolphe Joazile (former Minister of Defence); David Basile (former Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities) ;
Vanneur Pierre (former Minister of National Education and Vocational Training.

Secretaries of state unchanged:

Men (8):
Philippe Cinéas, Secretary of State for Public Works, Transport and Communications ;
Ronald Décembre, Secretary of State for Finance ;
Robert Labrousse, Secretary of State for External Cooperation ;
Michel Chancy, Secretary of State for Animal Production ;
Fresnel Dorcin, Secretary of State for Plant Production ;
Vernet Jospeh, Secretary of State for Agricultural Renewal ;
Oswald Thimoléon, Secretary of State for Literacy ;
Gérald Oriol jr., Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities.

Women (1):
Marina Gourgues, Secretary of State for Vocational Training.

Secretary of State replaced (1):
Pierre Estanislas Cantave Neptune, Secretary of State for Public Security (Replaces Réginald Delva promoted Minister of the Interior).

New Secretariats of State created (10):

Men (8):
Henry Robert Sterlin (
former Ambassador of Haiti to Paris), Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ;
Alfred Metellus, Secretary of State for the Economy ;
Michel Presumé, Secretary of State for Planning ;
Stanley Honorat, Secretary of State for the Interior ;
Deus Jean-François, Secretary of State for Political Affairs ;
Pierre Michel Lubin, Secretary of State for Local Authorities ;
Hérold Israël, Secretary of State for Communication ;
Pierre André Gédéon, Secretary of State for the Environment.

Women (2):
Colombe Emilie Gessie Menos, Secretary of State for Tourism ;
Gabrielle Hyacinthe, Secretary of State for Youth and Civic Action.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10855-haiti-flash-important-ministerial-reshuffle.html

HL/ HaitiLibre