Tuesday, Camille Junior Edouard the new Minister of Justice, in the presence among others of parliamentarians, technical and departmental directors, socio-professional associations, executives and employees of the Ministry, presided the Investiture Ceremony of Jean Beauvois Dorsonne as new Minister of National Education, succeeding to the outgoing Minister Nesmy Manigat.

Renold Telfort, General Director of the Ministry who apologized for the absence of the Minister Manigat in the ceremony, presented Mr. Dorsonne as a man of the sector and said to be reassured that the new Minister will continue to work to improve the Haitian education system.

In his words of circumstances, the new Minister of Education after the customary thanks welcomed the initiatives and actions of his predecessor. He said recognizing the many challenges ahead and admit that it will be ifficult to find immediate solutions, given the mandate and the limited duration of government, but hoped nevertheless create conditions for sustainable solutions for the future rulers with the help of all stakeholders. He undertakes to continue the social dialogue with trade unions to improve working conditions of teachers and learning of children.

More about Jean Beauvois Dorsonne :

Born December 7, 1966 in Verrettes (Artibonite), Jean Beauvois Dorsonne holds a Masters degree in social sciences, graduating from college Val de Marne, Paris, France. Normalien superior option Social Sciences (1991), he is also law graduate (2003), active lawyer, member of the Bar of St Marc. He also participated in the Integrated Management (PIM) program in 2001, provided by the National School of Public Administration.

He debuted as a teacher in 1989. Professor of History and Geography at several colleges in Port-au-Prince and Gonaives from October 1989 to February 1992. In 1992 he became director of Jacques Stephen Alexis High School of Verrettes hen from 1995 to 1999 he was director of the school Stenio Vincent of Saint Marc.

In 1999 he became inspector of secondary education in the department of Artibonite until January 2000. About two years later, in April 2002, he became Chief Inspector of secondary education in the same department until January 2003.

A little later, we will find him to the central office of the ministry sometimes as a member of the minister's office (May 2010-September 2011), sometimes as coordinator to the Directorate General of MENFP (2011 to date).

Note that from 2006 to 2010, he is also found in Parliament as a deputy of the people in the 48th Legislature, where he serves as President of the Education Commission from January 2007 to May 2010.

HL/ HaitiLibre