Joseph Jouthe (, born 17 October 1961) is a

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

an politician who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Haiti from 4 March 2020, until April 14, 2021.

Biography

Jouthe was born on 17 October 1961 in

Thomonde Thomonde ( ht, Tomonn) is a commune in the Hinche Arrondissement, in the Centre department of Haiti. It is located in the Centre or "Plateau Central", arrondissement Hinche. The geo-coordinates are 19.02N and 71.97W. The population was about 2 ...

. In September 2018, he became the Minister of the Environment under the government of

Jean-Henry Céant Jean Henry Céant (born 27 September 1956) is a Haitian politician who was the twenty-first Prime Minister of Haiti. He was sanctioned by the Canadian Government for his involvement in human rights violations and supporting criminal gangs on 17 N ...

. In September 2019, he became the acting Minister of Economy and Finance. On 2 March 2020, Jouthe was named Prime Minister of Haiti, beginning his term two days later. He announced on 14 April 2021, that he has resigned as prime minister;

Claude Joseph Claude Joseph () is a Haitian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship from 4 March 2020 to 24 November 2021, and served as acting Prime Minister of Haiti from 14 April 2021 to 20 July 2021, and acting President of Hai ...

was then appointed by President Jovenel Moise to be his temporary replacement.

References

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