Ariel Henry
Ariel Henry (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛl ɑ̃ʁi]; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti since 20 July 2021, after the assassination of president Jovenel Moïse. He is also serving as the acting Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities. He became involved in a controversy due to his refusal to cooperate with the authorities over his links with Joseph-Félix Badio, one of the suspects accused of orchestrating the assassination of Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021. Officers who investigated the case suspected Henry was involved with planning the assassination.
Ariel Henry | |
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Henry in 2023 | |
| President of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) Michel Patrick Boisvert (acting) |
| Preceded by | Claude Joseph (acting) |
| Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Jovenel Moïse |
| President | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Claude Joseph (acting) |
| Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) Michel Patrick Boisvert (acting) |
| Preceded by | Liszt Quitel |
| In office 22 January 2015 – 11 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Evans Paul |
| Preceded by | Réginald Delva |
| Succeeded by | Ardouin Zéphirin |
| Minister of Culture and Communication | |
| Acting 27 November 2021 – 11 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Jean Emmanuel Jacquet |
| Succeeded by | Emmelie Prophète |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Labor | |
| In office 11 September 2015 – 28 March 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Evans Paul Fritz Jean |
| Preceded by | Victor Benoît |
| Succeeded by | Jean René Antoine Nicolas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1949 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Inite Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats Haitian Revolutionary Progressive Nationalist Party Social Democratic Party Convergence Démocratique |
| Spouse | Annie Claude Massiau |
| Education | University of Montpellier (BS) Loma Linda University (MPH) |
On 11 March 2024, Henry announced that he would resign when a transitional presidential council is created.
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