Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Republic of Haiti/Republique
d'Haïti/Repiblik Dayti (Female
suffrage 1950) French Colony (Saint Domenique) 1697. Declared an
independent Empire 1804, became a republic 1806
Also see Haiti Heads
Thanks to John C. Kozyn, Embassy of Haiti, for supplying corrections to the list.
Around
1946 Undersecretary of National Education N.N.
1971-74 De-facto Ruler Simone
Ovide Duvalier ("Mama Doc")
She was widow of dictator Dr. François Duvalier ("Papa Doc"),
President 957-71, who was succeeded by their son, Jean-Claude Duvalier
("Baby Doc") who showed litle interest in the government. She
remained very powerful till he was ousted in 1986. She died in exile in Paris
(1914-97)
Around 1982 Undersecretary of
National Education Andrée V. St. Lot
1986-88 Secretary of State for
Women Affairs Rolande Chandler
1989-90 Minister of Information
and Co-ordination Rosemarie Nazan
Sister-in-Law of Dictator Lt.-Gen. Prosper Avril.
1990-91 President Ertha
Pascal-Trouillot (14.3-7.2)
The first female High Court Judge 1986-90. (b. 1943-)
1990-91 Minister of Social Affairs
Claudette Werleigh
1993-95 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religion
1995-96 Premier Ministre (7.11.95-27.2.96)
Executive Director of the Washington Office of Haiti 1993,(b. 1946- )
1991 Minister of Finance
Marie-Michele Rey (Second in the cabinet)
1991-93 Minister in government-in-exile of Finance
1993-95 Minister of Finance and Economy
In 1991 President Jean Bertrand Aristide was ousted by a Military Coup d’Etat,
he lead an government-in-exile till he was reinstalled in 1993.
1991 Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Religion Marie-Denise Fabien Jean-Louis
1991-ca. 92 Minister-in-exile of Foreign Affairs
1991 Minister of Labour and Social
Affairs Myrtho Célestin-Saurel
1991-93 Minister-in-exile of Labour and Social Affairs
1995-96 and 2002-03 Minister of Education
Former Director-General in Ministry of Youth and Sports.
1991 Minister of Culture,
Information and Co-ordination Marie-Laurence Josselyne-Lossegue
1991-93 Minister-in-exile of Culture, Information and Co-ordination
2006- Minister of Women's Affairs and Women's Rights
1992-94 Secretary of State of
Social Affairs Maude Thymothée
1994 "Minister of Social Affairs"
She was Minister in the government of the "provisoric President"
Emile Jonaissant. The Government was unconstitutional and never recognised.
Joan Boisrond was named Minister of Health and
Mirelle Durocher Bertin Chief of Staff of the President. She later launched
an opposition-movement and planned to run for Senate and later for
President but was killed in 1995 – some sources say by supporters of President
Aristide.
1994-95 Minister of Women's
Affairs and Rights Lise-Marie Dejean
In the government of President Aristide after his return.
1995-2000 Secretary of State for
Tourism Maryse Pénette
In 1989 Chargé d’Affaires in Belgium, 1991 Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg,
and the European Union. Yolette Azor-Charles was appointed ambassador in 1991
but was not accredited Until 1993, later Azor-Charles also became ambassador
to United Kingdom.
1995-96 Minister of Social Affairs
and Labour Matihilde Gaetjens Flambert
1999-2001 Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
1995-96 Minister of Haitian
Affairs Aboard Farah Juste
1995-96 Minister of Women’s
Affairs and Women’s Rights Thérèse Goulloteau
1996-98 Minister of Women’s
Affairs and Rights Ginette Cherubin
1996-98 Secretary of State of
Education for Literacy Adeline Magloire
Chancy
1999-2000 Secretary of State of
Education for Literacy
1999-2001 Minister of Women’s
Affairs and Women’s Rights Nonie (Nemy) Mathieu
1999-2000 Minister of Public
Health and Population Michaëlle Amédée Gédéon
1999-2003 Secretary of State of Alphabetisation Maryse Guiteau
2001-04 Minister of Social Affairs Eudes St. Preux Craan
2001-04 Minister of Women’s Affairs
and Women’s Rights Ginette Rivière Lubin
2003-04 Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports Marie Carmel Paul Austin
2003-04 Minister of Culture and Communication Lias Desquiron
2004-05 Minister of Commerce, Industry and
Tourism Danièle Saint-Lot
2004-06 Minister of Public Health and Population Josette Bijoux
2004-05 Secretary of State of Culture Magali
Comeau Denis
2005 Minister of Commerce, Industry and
Tourism Marie Claude Bayard
2005-06 Secretary of State of Social Affairs Cecile Coulanges Banatte
2006- Minister of Commerce and Industry Maguy Durcé
Last update 13.06.06