Garry Conille officially took office as Haiti’s new prime minister. The prime minister’s office in Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital, hosted a brief ceremony.
Acting Prime Minister Patrick Boisvert was replaced by Conille.
The 58-year-old has urged political groups to put aside their disagreements. He shares executive authority with the Presidential Council.
“The nation’s best interest will take precedence above the interests of various groupings of people,” he pledged.
From 2011 to 2012, Conille held a brief position as prime minister of Haiti.
He now has a huge mission ahead of him, one that involves combating gang delinquency and reforming institutions.
Edgard Leblanc-Fils, the president of the transitional council, briefly discussed the necessity of “credible, free, and democratic elections.”
The transitional council’s duties include selecting the prime minister and organizing presidential elections by the beginning of 2026.
The international police force headed by Kenya is still awaited by the Caribbean nation.
Since January 2023, Conille has served as UNICEF’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
He coordinated the reconstruction operations following the terrible 2010 earthquake in Haiti, where he studied medicine and public health and contributed to the development of healthcare in underprivileged regions.
The Maimi Herald reports that on June 1st, he arrived back in Haiti from Miami.
(Africanews)
