Friday, the application register to the provisional Presidency was closed, 13 candidates responded to the call for candidates https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16565-haiti-flash-call-for-candidacy-for-the-position-of-president-of-the-republic-ai.html and have registered to run for the position of provisional President of the Republic of Haiti.

List of registered candidates :

Jocelerme Privert, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Cangé Mackenson, Duverra Jean Lutès, Félicien Jean Thomas, Charles Géraud, Louis Charles Joseph Sergot, Jean Pierre Jean Reynold, Donatien Ecclésiaste, Amos Duboirant, Gédéon Gédéus, Sanon Jeannot and Déjean Bélizaire.

If the majority of these individuals are virtually unknown for the population three of them are accustomed to Parliament : Jocelerme Privert who was President of the Senate until replaced in that position by Sen. Ronald Larèche (Vice-president of Senate), Dejean Bélizaire (President of the Senate in August 1991, a month before the coup that overthrew Aristide) and Edgard Leblanc Fils (Senate President 1995-2000).

3 candidates approved by the Commission :

The special Bicameral Commission announced that 3 names had been selected and approved to participate in the presidential election scheduled for Saturday, February 13, 2016 : Edgard Fils Leblanc, Privert Jocelerme and Belizaire Dejean. Note that these are the only 3 candidates to have paid the required 500,000 gourdes, the first two have filed the required receipt, Belizaire Dejean filed a "Chèque de Direction" on behalf of the DGI to the Special Commission.

The Bureau of the National Assembly officially informs that the resumption of the session of 7 February will be held on Saturday February 13 at 11:00 am. Normally this Saturday will be held during this session, the election of President a.i. of the Republic of Haiti by the National Assembly, then the results will be published in the official journal Le Moniteur.

Sunday, February 14, 2016, will take place the installation of the provisional President of Haiti.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16586-haiti-flash-the-fbh-highlights-the-dangers-of-the-call-for-candidates.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16565-haiti-flash-call-for-candidacy-for-the-position-of-president-of-the-republic-ai.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16533-haiti-politic-the-details-of-the-agreement-from-a-to-z.html

HL/ HaitiLibre