Politics of Haiti takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, pluriform multiparty system whereby the President of Haiti is head of state directly elected by popular vote. The Prime Minister acts as head of government, and is appointed by the President from the majority party in the National Assembly. Executive power is exercised by the President and Prime Minister who together constitute the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Assembly of Haiti. The government is organized unitarily, thus the central government delegates powers to the departments without a constitutional need for consent. The current structure of Haiti's political system was set forth in the Constitution of March 29, 1987. This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haiti. ... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Category: ... Jacques-Edouard Alexis (born 21 September 1947 in Gonaïves) is the prime minister of Haiti. ... The bicameral National Assembly of Haiti (Assemblée Nationale) has two houses: The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The Senate of Haiti consists of twenty seven seats, one third elected every two years. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... Political parties in Haiti lists political parties in Haiti. ... Elections in Haïti gives information on election and election results in Haïti. ... Haitis general elections of 2000 featured a presidential race, as well as elections for the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. ... The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gerard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four times after having been originally scheduled for October and November 2005. ... Departments of Haiti Arrondissements of Haiti Communes of Haiti Haiti is divided into 10 departments (French:départements), 41 arrondissements, and 133 communes. ... Haiti is one of the original members of the United Nations and several of its specialized and related agencies, as well as a member of the Organization of American States (OAS). ... Between 1999 and 2004, no new foreign aid to Haiti was sent because political instability made it unlikely that aid would be distributed properly. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A presidential system, also called a congressional system, is a system of government where the executive branch exists and presides (hence the term) separate from the legislature, to which it is not accountable, and which cannot in normal circumstances dismiss it. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A republic is a form of government maintained by a state or country whose sovereignty is based on popular consent and whose governance is based on popular representation and control. ... Steve ruled the world The President of Haiti is the head of state of the Republic of Haiti. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The bicameral National Assembly of Haiti (Assemblée Nationale) has two houses: The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... A map showing the unitary states. ... Central government or the national government (or, in federal states, the federal government) is the government at the level of the nation state. ... This article on the Constitution of Haiti pertains mostly to the present-day Constitution of Haiti, which was promulgated under the short-lived presidency of Dr. Leslie Manigat in 1987. ...

Political background

Haiti is officially a presidential republic, although it is often claimed to be authoritarian in practice. Suffrage is universal, for adults over 18. The constitution was modeled after those of the United States and of France. It was approved in March 1987, but it was completely suspended from June 1988 to March 1989 and was only fully reinstated in October 1994. On February 29, 2004, a rebellion culminated in a coup against the popularly elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, allegedly with the assistance of the French and United States governments. The first elections since the overthrow were held on February 8, 2006 to elect a new President. Rene Preval was declared to have won with over 50 percent of the vote. Most of this article is about heads of state. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A republic is a form of government maintained by a state or country whose sovereignty is based on popular consent and whose governance is based on popular representation and control. ... The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against the population, generally without attempts at gaining the consent of the population. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, intelligence, or economic or social status. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... February 29th, or bissextile day, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gerard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four times after having been originally scheduled for October and November 2005. ... Most of this article is about heads of state. ...

Runoff elections for legislative seats were held on April 21.

Corruption

Political corruption is a common problem in Haiti. The country has consistently ranked as one of the most corrupt nations according to the Corruption Perceptions Index, a measure of perceived political corruption. In 2006, Haiti was ranked as the most corrupt nation out of the 163 that were surveyed for the Index.^[1] World map of the Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians. Blue colors indicate little corruption, red colors indicate much corruption In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse by government officials of their governmental powers for illegitimate... Overview of the index of perception of corruption, 2006 Since 1995, Transparency International has published an annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)[1] ordering the countries of the world according to the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians.[2] The organization defines corruption as...

Branches of government

Executive branch

Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince

Haiti's executive branch is composed of two parts, the presidency and the government. In this sense, "government" refers specifically to the portion of the executive branch outside of the presidency, and not to Haiti's political system as a whole. Image File history File linksMetadata Palacio_presidencial_de_Haiti. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Palacio_presidencial_de_Haiti. ... Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... Steve ruled the world The President of Haiti is the head of state of the Republic of Haiti. ... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Fwon Lespwa (French: Front de lEspoir, Front of Hope) is a Haitian political coalition headed by René Préval, who served as president from 1996 to 2001. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Category: ... Jacques-Edouard Alexis (born 21 September 1947 in Gonaïves) was nominated by President René Préval on 21 May 2006 as the next prime minister of Haïti. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

President

Main article: President of Haiti

The president is the head of state and elected by popular vote every five years. He is assisted by his cabinet, which must be approved by the National Assembly. Jean-Bertrand Aristide had been in office since February 7, 2001, having received 92% of votes in the elections of 2000. On February 29, 2004, President Aristide reportedly "voluntarily relinquished" the presidency. However, Aristide claims he was pressured to accept the demands of the rebels by the United States and France. Alternatively, President Aristide claims that he was kidnapped. Steve ruled the world The President of Haiti is the head of state of the Republic of Haiti. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the political process. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 29th, or bissextile day, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following Aristide's departure, Boniface Alexandre became the de-facto interim president. Alexandre, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was in line to succeed the President in case of death or resignation, according to the 1987 Constitution of Haiti. The current president is René Préval, who received 51 percent of the votes in the 2005 elections. Boniface Alexandre Boniface Alexandre (b. ... This article on the Constitution of Haiti pertains mostly to the present-day Constitution of Haiti, which was promulgated under the short-lived presidency of Dr. Leslie Manigat in 1987. ... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... // Overview The 2005 elections in Haiti were originally scheduled to take place starting on October 9th with the municipal election, followed by national elections on November 13th, and a second round in December 18th. ...

(see also: 2004 Haiti Rebellion, List of heads of state of Haiti)

The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haiti. ...

Government

Haiti's government is composed of the Prime Minister, the other Ministers, and the Secretaries of State.

The prime minister, the head of government, is appointed by the president and ratified by the National Assembly. He appoints the Ministers and Secretaries of State and goes before the National Assembly to obtain a vote of confidence for his declaration of general policy. The Prime Minister enforces the laws and, along with the President, is responsible for national defense. The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ...

Yvon Neptune was appointed Prime Minister on March 4, 2002, but following the overthrow of the government in February 2004, he was replaced by an interim Prime Minister, Gérard Latortue. The constitutional Prime Minister, Yvon Neptune languished in jail for over a year, accused of complicity in an alleged massacre in Saint-Marc. United Nations officials, expressing scepticism towards the evidence, called for either due process or his release. Having entered custody in June 2004, Neptune was formally charged on September 20, 2005, but was never sent to trial. He was finally released on 28 July 2006. The current Prime Minister, Jacques-Edouard Alexis, entered office in 2006. Yvon Neptune Yvon Neptune (born November 8, 1946) was the Prime Minister of Haiti from 2002 until 2004. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Gérard Latortue Gérard Latortue (born June 19, 1934 at Gonaives) is currently the Prime Minister of Haiti. ... Yvon Neptune Yvon Neptune (born November 8, 1946) was the Prime Minister of Haiti from 2002 until 2004. ... Saint-Marc is a coastal, port town in western Haiti. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 28 is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Jacques-Edouard Alexis (born 21 September 1947 in Gonaïves) was nominated by President René Préval on 21 May 2006 as the next prime minister of Haïti. ...

The ministries of the Haitian government are:^[2] A ministry is a department of a government, led by a minister. ...

• Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cults
• Ministry of Information and Coordination
• Ministry of Interior and National Defense
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports
• Ministry of Planning and Foreign Aid
• Ministry of Public Health and Population
• Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
• Ministry of Social Affairs

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Legislative branch

The bicameral National Assembly of Haiti (Assemblée Nationale) consists of the Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Députés) and the Senate (Sénat). The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members, who are elected for four-year terms. The Senate of Haiti consists of twenty seven seats, one third elected every two years. In the popular elections of 2000, twenty six seats were won by Aristide's Lavalas Family Party. The bicameral National Assembly of Haiti (Assemblée Nationale) has two houses: The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The Senate of Haiti consists of twenty seven seats, one third elected every two years. ...

Judicial branch

The legal system is based on the Roman civil law system. Haiti accepts compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. There is a Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation), assisted by local and civil courts at a communal level. Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area... The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; French: ) is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. ... The supreme court functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be challenged, in some countries, provinces and states. ...

Administrative divisions

Haiti has ten departments (départements): Artibonite, Centre, Grand'Anse, Nippes, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, and Sud-Est. Each department is divided into from three to seven arrondissements, and arrondissements are further divided into communes. Artibonite is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Centre is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti, located in the center of the country, along the border with the Dominican Republic. ... GrandAnse is one of the ten departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Nippes is the newest department of Haiti, having been split from GrandAnse in 2003. ... Nord (English: North) is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Nord-Est (English: North-East) is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Nord-Ouest (English: North-West) is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Ouest (English: West) is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Sud (English: South) is one of the nine departments (french: départements) of Haiti. ... Sud-Est (English: South-East) is one of the nine departments of Haiti. ... An arrondissement is an administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries: // Main article: Municipal arrondissement in France Main article: Arrondissements of Paris The city of Paris, in France is divided into 20 arrondissements. ...

Political parties and elections

Main articles: List of political parties in Haiti and Elections in Haiti

Political parties in Haiti lists political parties in Haiti. ... Elections in Haiti gives information on election and election results in Haiti. ... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Fwon Lespwa (French: Front de lEspoir, Front of Hope) is a Haitian political coalition headed by René Préval, who served as president from 1996 to 2001. ... Leslie François Manigat (b. ... The Rally of Progressive National Democrats (Rassemblement des Démocrats Nationaux Progressistes) is a political party in Haiti. ... Charles Henry Baker is a Haitian factory owner and famous tv personality. ... Respect (Respè) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Christain National Union for the Reconstruction of Haiti (Union Nationale Chrétienne pour la Reconstruction d’Haiti)is a political party in Haiti. ... Luc Mesadieu is a Haitian political figure and member of the political party New Christian Movement for a New Haiti. ... The Christian Movement for a New Haiti (Mouvement Chrétien pour Batir une Nouvelle Haïti) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats is a political party in Haiti. ... Paul Denis is a politician for the Democratic Convergence of Haiti. ... The Organisation du Peuple en Lutte (Haitian Creole: Oganizasyon Pèp Kap Lité) is a Haitian political party originating from the Lavalas political movement. ... Evans Paul, called K-plim, is a Haitian politician and former president of the Democratic United Committee. ... The Democratic Alliance Party (Alyans) is a political party in Haiti. ... Guy Philippe, leader of the 2004 Haïti Rebellion. ... The National Reconstruction Front is a political party in Haiti. ... The Independent Movement for National Reconciliation is a political party in Haiti. ... Marc L. Bazin is a former World Bank official and favorite candidate of the George H.W. Bush Administration and the borgeoisie population of Haiti when the country could no longer last in foreign relations as a military dictatorship and had to open the government up to free elections in... Joseph Rigaud Duplan is a candidate for president of Haiti. ... Dany Toussaint was a candidate in the February 2006 presidential election in Haiti. ... Jean Marie Chérestal was prime minister of Haïti from 2 March 2001 to 21 January 2002. ... Fwon Lespwa (French: Front de lEspoir, Front of Hope) is a Haitian political coalition headed by René Préval, who served as president from 1996 to 2001. ... The Rally of Progressive National Democrats (Rassemblement des Démocrats Nationaux Progressistes) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats is a political party in Haiti. ... Fanmi Lavalas is a populist social democracy political party in Haiti. ... The Organisation du Peuple en Lutte (Haitian Creole: Oganizasyon Pèp Kap Lité) is a Haitian political party originating from the Lavalas political movement. ... The Christain National Union for the Reconstruction of Haiti (Union Nationale Chrétienne pour la Reconstruction d’Haiti)is a political party in Haiti. ... LArtibonite in Action (Haitian Creole: Latibonit an Aksyon, French: L’Artibonite en Action) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Democratic Alliance Party (Alyans) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Christian Movement for a New Haiti (Mouvement Chrétien pour Batir une Nouvelle Haïti) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Mobilization for Haitian Progress (Mobilisation pour le Progrès Haïtien) is a political party in Haiti. ... Justice for Peace and Development (Justice pour la Paix et le Développement)) is a political party in Haiti. ... Tèt Ansanm is a political party in Haiti. ... The National Reconstruction Front is a political party in Haiti. ... The Broad Centre Right Front (Grand Front Centre Droit)) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Independent Movement for National Reconciliation is a political party in Haiti. ... Pont is a political party in Haiti. ... Fwon Lespwa (French: Front de lEspoir, Front of Hope) is a Haitian political coalition headed by René Préval, who served as president from 1996 to 2001. ... The Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats is a political party in Haiti. ... The Christain National Union for the Reconstruction of Haiti (Union Nationale Chrétienne pour la Reconstruction d’Haiti)is a political party in Haiti. ... The Organisation du Peuple en Lutte (Haitian Creole: Oganizasyon Pèp Kap Lité) is a Haitian political party originating from the Lavalas political movement. ... The Democratic Alliance Party (Alyans) is a political party in Haiti. ... LArtibonite in Action (Haitian Creole: Latibonit an Aksyon, French: L’Artibonite en Action) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Mobilization for Haitian Progress (Mobilisation pour le Progrès Haïtien) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Christian Movement for a New Haiti (Mouvement Chrétien pour Batir une Nouvelle Haïti) is a political party in Haiti. ... The Rally of Progressive National Democrats (Rassemblement des Démocrats Nationaux Progressistes) is a political party in Haiti. ... Fanmi Lavalas is a populist social democracy political party in Haiti. ... The National Reconstruction Front is a political party in Haiti. ... The Independent Movement for National Reconciliation is a political party in Haiti. ... Justice for Peace and Development (Justice pour la Paix et le Développement)) is a political party in Haiti. ... Tèt Ansanm is a political party in Haiti. ... The Broad Centre Right Front (Grand Front Centre Droit)) is a political party in Haiti. ... Pont is a political party in Haiti. ...

International organization participation

ACCT, ACP, Caricom (suspended member), CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO The Agence de coopération culturelle et technique (ACCT, French for Agency of cultural and technical cooperation) is an organisation that is part of La Francophonie. ... ACP States The ACP States are the countries that are signatories of the Lomé Convention. ... Map showing CARICOM members, associates and observers Seat of Secretariat Georgetown, Guyana Official languages English4 Membership  15 full members1  5 associate members2  7 observers3 Leaders  -  Secretary-General Edwin W. Carrington (since 1992)  -  CARICOM Heads of Government   Establishment  -  August 1, 1973  Website http://www. ... 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Notes

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Schutt-Ainé, Patricia; Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture, pp. 165-167. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0. 

External links

• Haiti's New Government Faces Historic Dilemmas U.S. Institute of Peace Briefing, May 2006

• International Mission for Monitoring Haitian Elections