Martial Célestin
Martial Célestin | |
|---|---|
| 1st Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| In office February 9, 1988 – June 20, 1988 | |
| President | Leslie Manigat |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | René Préval (in 1991) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office February 12, 1988 – June 20, 1988 | |
| President | Leslie Manigat |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | François Saint-Fleur |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Antoine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martial Lavaud Célestin October 4, 1913 Ganthier, Haiti |
| Died | February 4, 2011 (aged 97) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Profession | Lawyer, teacher |
Martial Lavaud Célestin (October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011)Prime Minister of Haïti by President Leslie Manigat in February 1988[2] under the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, and was approved by the Parliament that formed as a result of the January 17, 1988 elections. He was deposed by the June 20, 1988 coup d'état. He was born in Ganthier and was a lawyer by profession. Célestin died on February 4, 2011, at the age of 97.[3]
References
- ^ Profile of Martial Célestin
- ^ "Haiti Appoints Prime Minister". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "Obituary". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-02-18.