Around 1h15 pm, Laurent Lamothe began presenting its general policy. After reading and presentation of the list of ministers of Ministerial Cabinet of the Government Martelly-Lamothe, the deputies speak one after the other and ask questions to the Prime Minister. To avoid finishing too late, Levaillant Louis Jeune, the President of the Lower House decided to go to the vote, despite the fact that many deputies were unable to speak, another session could be held with the Prime Minister so that they can express themselves.

"...in order to obtain a vote of confidence on his declaration of general policy, the vote is taken by public ballot and absolute majority of both chambers, in the case of a vote of no confidence by one of two rooms the procedure starts over again [...] There are 87 deputies in the room, I recall that under Article 158 it is necessary to have a qualified majority, ie more than half of the body more one, the deputies wishing to vote in favor of the Statement of General Policy of the Prime Minister are asked to raise their hand please [...] [power outage at the lower house, after a flash [...] there would be no fuel into the generator] [adjournment ± 20 minutes] deputies who are agains, deputies abstaining, thank you, 70 for, 6 against, 3 abstentions, the General Policy of Prime Minister is approved, thank you very much."

Haiti has finally a Prime Minister !

COMPOSITION of the MINISTERIAL CABINET :

Minister of Social Affairs and Labour - Ronsard St-Cyr

Minister of Agriculture Natural Resources and Rural Development - Thomas Jacques

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs - Laurent Lamothe

Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Relations with Parliament - Ralph Théano

Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister for Human Right and the fight against extreme poverty - Marie Carmelle Rose Anne Auguste

Minister for the Status of Women and Women's Rights - Yanick Mézil

Minister of Culture - Jean Mario Dupuy

Minister of Communication - Ady Jean Gardy

Minister of National Education and Vocational Training - Réginald Paul

Minister of Finance and Economy - Marie Carmelle Jean Marie

Minister of Interior and of Territorial Collectivities - Thierry Mayard-Paul

Minister of Justice and Public Safety - Jean Renel Sanon

Minister of Public Health and Population - Florence Duperval Guillaume

Minister of Tourism - Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin

Minister of Public Works, Transport, Energy and Communications - Jacques Rousseau

Minister of the Planning and External Cooperation - Josépha Raymond Gauthier

To which are added the following new Ministers confirmed to the Lower House :

Minister of Defence - Jean Rodolphe Joazile

Minister of Trade and Industry - Wilson Laleau

Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action - Jean Roosevelt René

Minister of the Environment - Joseph Ronald Toussaint

Minister of Haitians Living Abroad - Daniel Supplice

Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of promoting the peasantry - Marie Mimose Félix

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5643-haiti-flash-complete-list-of-the-ministerial-cabinet-of-the-government-martelly-lamothe.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5643-haiti-flash-complete-list-of-the-ministerial-cabinet-of-the-government-martelly-lamothe.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5599-haiti-politic-composition-of-the-ministerial-cabinet-of-the-government-martelly-lamothe.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-5597-haiti-politique-texte-de-la-politique-generale-du-premier-ministre-premiere-partie.html (in french)

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-5598-haiti-politique-texte-de-la-politique-generale-du-premier-ministre-deuxieme-partie.html (in french)

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