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Claude Joseph
Claude Joseph
	Joseph in 2020
Acting Prime Minister of Haiti
	In office; 14 April 2021 – 20 July 2021
President	Jovenel Moïse
Preceded by	Joseph Jouthe
Succeeded by	Ariel Henry (acting)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
	In office; 4 March 2020 – 25 November 2021
Prime Minister	Joseph Jouthe; Himself (acting); Ariel Henry (acting)
Preceded by	Bocchit Edmond
Succeeded by	Jean Victor Généus
Personal details
Political party	Les Engagés pour le Développement (2022–present)
Education	Long Island University (MPA); New School (PhD);

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Claude Joseph (French pronunciation: [klod ʒozɛf]) is a Haitian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship from 4 March 2020 to 24 November 2021, and served as acting prime minister of Haiti from 14 April 2021 to 20 July 2021.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Joseph was appointed acting Prime Minister following the resignation of Joseph Jouthe. Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021,^[4] Joseph led the Council of Ministers, which exercises executive power during a presidential vacancy.^[5] This role was disputed by Prime Minister-designate Ariel Henry and Senate leader Joseph Lambert.^[6] On 19 July 2021, it was announced that Joseph would yield the prime ministership to Henry and remain the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship.^[7] He stepped down as the foreign minister in November 2021.^[8]

In February 2024, he was indicted for alleged complicity in President Moïse's assassination alongside Moïse's widow and a former chief of the Haitian police.^[9]

Early life and education

Joseph holds a doctorate in public policy from The New School in New York City where he was awarded a full merit-based scholarship as well as the Isador Lubin Fellowship, and worked as a university professor in the United States.^[10] He has taught at the University of Connecticut and Long Island University.^[11]

On 4 March 2020, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe.^[12]

Acting Prime Minister of Haiti

After the resignation of Jouthe, he was appointed interim prime minister by President Jovenel Moïse on 14 April 2021.^[13] Moïse chose Ariel Henry to succeed him in this role, but did not sign Henry's appointment.^[14]

On 7 July 2021, President Moïse was assassinated and First Lady Martine Moïse was injured during an attack at their residence in Pétion-Ville. Joseph assumed political control of the government,^[5] and blamed the attack on "a group of unidentified individuals, some of whom spoke in Spanish and English."^[15] At that time, Joseph stated that he was in control of the country.^[16]^[17] The legal succession to the presidency was unclear.^[18] Meanwhile, eight out of ten sitting members of Haiti's Senate chose the Senate speaker Joseph Lambert as the interim President on 9 July.^[19]

The United Nations special envoy for Haiti, Helen La Lime, said on 8 July 2021 that Joseph would lead Haiti until an election is held later in the year, urging all parties to set aside differences.^[5]^[20] The United States meanwhile recognized Joseph as the interim Prime Minister of Haiti.^[21]

A group of prominent diplomats to Haiti called the "Core Group", which is made up of ambassadors to Haiti from Brazil, the European Union, France, Germany, Spain and the United States, in addition to representatives to Haiti from the Organization of American States and the United Nations, called on Ariel Henry to take charge as the head of the government.^[22]

On 19 July, Joseph announced in an interview with The Washington Post that he would be stepping down soon and handing over power to Henry, whom he had met with many times in the past week to resolve the dispute, but expected that he will remain the foreign minister in that government. He added that he was doing it to honor the late President Moïse's final wish.^[23] Upon being questioned by The New York Times, he rejected that he was stepping down due to international pressure.^[24] Henry was sworn in on 20 July, while Joseph retained the post of foreign minister.^[25]

Post-premiership

Joseph was replaced as foreign minister by Jean Victor Généus on 25 November 2021.^[8] He has defied Acting President Ariel Henry, instigating upheaval against the Haitian administration.^[26]

On 3 September 2022, Joseph launched his own political party named Les Engagés pour le Développement ("Committed to Development").^[27] On 7 September, Joseph was declared persona non grata by the Dominican Republic and is not allowed to enter that country.^[26]

On 19 February 2024, Joseph, along with Jovenel's widow Martine Moïse and former police chief Léon Charles, were indicted by a judge in connection to Jovenel Moïse's assassination. Joseph and Martine were charged with complicity and criminal association, while Charles was charged with murder and attempted murder.^[28] It is alleged that Joseph and Martine Moïse conspired together to replace Moïse with Joseph. Joseph denied the accusation and accused Ariel Henry of orchestrating the case for political reasons. He said that Henry was "the main beneficiary" of the assassination.^[9]^[29]

Notes

^ Until 7 July 2021.

References

^ G. Castañeda, Jorge (21 July 2021). "Latin America's Summer of Discontent". Project Syndicate. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ de Alba, Mariano (23 July 2021). "Handling the Aftermath of Haiti's Presidential Assassination". International Crisis Group. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ Morrow, Adrian (19 July 2021). "'More violence' feared in wake of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse's assassination.He was accused by citizens of assassinating the president Moïse but it was not investigated". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ Merancourt, Widlore; Faiola, Anthony; Berger, Miriam (7 July 2021). "Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at his home by unidentified gunmen". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next". Global News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
^ "Haiti's senate says its head should replace assassinated president". Reuters. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ Hu, Caitlin; Gallón, Natalie; Rivers, Matt (19 July 2021). "Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Jinaud Augustin (25 November 2021). "Claude Joseph passe le maillet à Jean Victor Généus comme nouveau chancelier". Juno7 (in French). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Stambaugh, Alex; Hu, Caitlin; Rios, Michael (20 February 2024). "Widow of Haiti's former president among those indicted over his assassination". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^ "Joseph, Claude". SAGE Publications Inc. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^ "Nouveau Premier ministre en Haïti nommé après la démission du gouvernement". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^ "Haiti president appoints Claude Joseph as new premier". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^ Charles, Jacqueline (5 July 2021). "A neurosurgeon with a public health portfolio is Haiti's newest prime minister". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021.
^ "President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated by mercenaries". Haiti Libre. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^ Dupain, Etant; McCluskey, Mitchell; Paget, Sharif; Picheta, Rob (8 February 2021). "Haitian opposition picks interim leader as row over President's term limit intensifies". CNN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^ Porter, Catherine; Santora, Marc (7 July 2021). "After the killing of Haiti's president, the threat of further political violence escalates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^ "Core Group urges Haiti's designated PM to form a government". Al-Jazeera. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ Méheut, Constant (11 July 2021). "The leader of Haiti's Senate is among those vying for power". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Haiti's prime minister to lead country until election following president's assassination: UN | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "US recognises Claude Joseph as Haiti's acting prime minister". RJR News. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ Coto, Dánica (17 July 2021). "Key diplomats, including from Canada, support Haiti's designated PM, snub interim leader". CBC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ Faiola, Anthony; Merancourt, Wildore; Hudson, John; Sonmez, Felicia (19 July 2021). "Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph says he will step down amid leadership dispute". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ Porter, Catherine; Isaac, Harold; Crowley, Michael (19 July 2021). "Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ "Haiti appoints Ariel Henry as new prime minister after president's assassination". France 24. 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Martín Adames Alcántra (8 September 2022). "Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
^ "Haïti: Claude Joseph Lance Son Parti Et Tacle La Classe Politique". PressLakay (in French). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
^ Coto, Dánica; Samon, Evens (19 February 2024). "Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president". AP News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ Martine Moïse: Wife of Haiti's murdered president charged over his killing Archived 19 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine, BBC

Political offices
Preceded by Bocchit Edmond	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship 2020–2021	Succeeded by Jean Victor Généus
Preceded by Joseph Jouthe	Prime Minister of Haiti Acting 2021

[1] Until 7 July 2021.

[2] G. Castañeda, Jorge (21 July 2021). "Latin America's Summer of Discontent". Project Syndicate. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[3] Alba, Mariano (23 July 2021). "Handling the Aftermath of Haiti's Presidential Assassination". International Crisis Group. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[4] Morrow, Adrian (19 July 2021). "'More violence' feared in wake of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse's assassination.He was accused by citizens of assassinating the president Moïse but it was not investigated". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[5] Merancourt, Widlore; Faiola, Anthony; Berger, Miriam (7 July 2021). "Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at his home by unidentified gunmen". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[:0-6] "The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next". Global News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

[7] "Haiti's senate says its head should replace assassinated president". Reuters. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[8] Hu, Caitlin; Gallón, Natalie; Rivers, Matt (19 July 2021). "Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[Juno7-9] Jinaud Augustin (25 November 2021). "Claude Joseph passe le maillet à Jean Victor Généus comme nouveau chancelier". Juno7 (in French). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[Widow_indicted-10] Stambaugh, Alex; Hu, Caitlin; Rios, Michael (20 February 2024). "Widow of Haiti's former president among those indicted over his assassination". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[11] "Joseph, Claude". SAGE Publications Inc. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[12] "Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

[13] "Nouveau Premier ministre en Haïti nommé après la démission du gouvernement". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

[14] "Haiti president appoints Claude Joseph as new premier". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

[15] Charles, Jacqueline (5 July 2021). "A neurosurgeon with a public health portfolio is Haiti's newest prime minister". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021.

[16] "President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated by mercenaries". Haiti Libre. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

[:1-17] Dupain, Etant; McCluskey, Mitchell; Paget, Sharif; Picheta, Rob (8 February 2021). "Haitian opposition picks interim leader as row over President's term limit intensifies". CNN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

[:2-18] Porter, Catherine; Santora, Marc (7 July 2021). "After the killing of Haiti's president, the threat of further political violence escalates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

[19] "Core Group urges Haiti's designated PM to form a government". Al-Jazeera. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[20] Méheut, Constant (11 July 2021). "The leader of Haiti's Senate is among those vying for power". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[21] "Haiti's prime minister to lead country until election following president's assassination: UN | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[22] "US recognises Claude Joseph as Haiti's acting prime minister". RJR News. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[23] Coto, Dánica (17 July 2021). "Key diplomats, including from Canada, support Haiti's designated PM, snub interim leader". CBC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[24] Faiola, Anthony; Merancourt, Wildore; Hudson, John; Sonmez, Felicia (19 July 2021). "Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph says he will step down amid leadership dispute". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[25] Porter, Catherine; Isaac, Harold; Crowley, Michael (19 July 2021). "Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[26] "Haiti appoints Ariel Henry as new prime minister after president's assassination". France 24. 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[Alcantra-27] Martín Adames Alcántra (8 September 2022). "Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

[28] "Haïti: Claude Joseph Lance Son Parti Et Tacle La Classe Politique". PressLakay (in French). 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

[29] Coto, Dánica; Samon, Evens (19 February 2024). "Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president". AP News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[30] Martine Moïse: Wife of Haiti's murdered president charged over his killing Archived 19 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine, BBC

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+'''Claude Joseph''' ({{IPA|fr|klod ʒozɛf}}) is a Haitian politician who served as [[Foreign Ministers of Haiti|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship]] from 4 March 2020 to 24 November 2021, and served as acting [[prime minister of Haiti]] from 14 April 2021 to 20 July 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haiti-cuba-crises-impact-on-latin-america-politics-by-jorge-g-castaneda-2021-07|title=Latin America's Summer of Discontent|first=Jorge|last=G. Castañeda|work=Project Syndicate|date=21 July 2021|accessdate=25 July 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725220550/https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/haiti-cuba-crises-impact-on-latin-america-politics-by-jorge-g-castaneda-2021-07|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/haiti/handling-aftermath-haitis-presidential-assassination|title=Handling the Aftermath of Haiti's Presidential Assassination|first=Mariano|last=de Alba|work=International Crisis Group|date=23 July 2021|accessdate=25 July 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725045524/https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/haiti/handling-aftermath-haitis-presidential-assassination|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-more-violence-feared-in-wake-of-haitis-president-jovenel-moises/|title='More violence' feared in wake of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse's assassination.He was accused by citizens of assassinating the president Moïse but it was not investigated.|first=Adrian|last=Morrow|work=The Globe and Mail|date=19 July 2021|accessdate=25 July 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725221119/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-more-violence-feared-in-wake-of-haitis-president-jovenel-moises/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Joseph was appointed interim Prime Minister following the resignation of [[Joseph Jouthe]]. After the [[Assassination of Jovenel Moïse|assassination]] of President [[Jovenel Moïse]] on 7 July 2021,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/07/haiti-president-assassinated/|title=Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at his home by unidentified gunmen|date=7 July 2021|last1=Merancourt|last2=Faiola|last3=Berger|first1=Widlore|first2=Anthony|first3=Miriam|work=The Washington Post|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707214812/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/07/haiti-president-assassinated/|archive-date=7 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Joseph assumed the office of acting President and was internationally recognized as such.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next|language=en-US|work=Global News|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8012305/haiti-president-assassinated-what-happened/|access-date=2021-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=News|first=Latin America|date=2021-07-08|title=UN sees Claude Joseph as Haiti's prime minister, calls for political dialogue with contender|url=https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/mercosur-latin-america-caribbean/un-sees-claude-joseph-as-haitian-prime-minister-and-calls-for-political-dialogue-with-other-contender/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=The Rio Times|language=en-US}}</ref> As he was not a confirmed Prime Minister, the legality of his succession was unclear<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next|language=en-US|work=Global News|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8012305/haiti-president-assassinated-what-happened/|access-date=2021-07-09}}</ref> and disputed by Prime Minister-designate [[Ariel Henry]] and Senate leader [[Joseph Lambert (Haitian politician)|Joseph Lambert]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-10|title=Haiti's senate says its head should replace assassinated president|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haitis-senate-says-its-head-should-replace-assassinated-president-2021-07-10/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Reuters}}</ref> On 19 July 2021, under a subsequent political agreement, it was announced Joseph will yield the prime ministership to Henry and will remain the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hu| first=Caitlin|last2=Gallón|first2=Natalie|last3=Rivers|first3=Matt|title=Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination |date=July 19, 2021|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/19/americas/haiti-acting-pm-claude-joseph-to-step-down-intl/index.html|access-date=2021-07-19 |website=CNN}}</ref>
+Joseph was appointed acting Prime Minister following the resignation of [[Joseph Jouthe]]. Following the [[Assassination of Jovenel Moïse|assassination]] of President [[Jovenel Moïse]] on 7 July 2021,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/07/haiti-president-assassinated/|title=Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at his home by unidentified gunmen|date=7 July 2021|last1=Merancourt|last2=Faiola|last3=Berger|first1=Widlore|first2=Anthony|first3=Miriam|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707214812/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/07/haiti-president-assassinated/|archive-date=7 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Joseph led the [[Government of Haiti#Cabinet|Council of Ministers]], which exercises executive power during a presidential vacancy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next|language=en-US|work=Global News|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8012305/haiti-president-assassinated-what-happened/|access-date=2021-07-09|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712004327/https://globalnews.ca/news/8012305/haiti-president-assassinated-what-happened/|url-status=live}}</ref> This role was disputed by Prime Minister-designate [[Ariel Henry]] and Senate leader [[Joseph Lambert (Haitian politician)|Joseph Lambert]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-10|title=Haiti's senate says its head should replace assassinated president|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haitis-senate-says-its-head-should-replace-assassinated-president-2021-07-10/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Reuters|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714063323/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haitis-senate-says-its-head-should-replace-assassinated-president-2021-07-10/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 July 2021, it was announced that Joseph would yield the prime ministership to Henry and remain the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hu|first1=Caitlin|last2=Gallón|first2=Natalie|last3=Rivers|first3=Matt|title=Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination|date=July 19, 2021|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/19/americas/haiti-acting-pm-claude-joseph-to-step-down-intl/index.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=CNN|archive-date=19 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719150004/https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/19/americas/haiti-acting-pm-claude-joseph-to-step-down-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He stepped down as the foreign minister in November 2021.<ref name="Juno7"/>
+In February 2024, he was indicted for alleged complicity in President Moïse's assassination alongside Moïse's widow and a former chief of the Haitian police.<ref name="Widow indicted">{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/20/americas/moise-widow-indicted-assassination-haiti-intl/index.html|title=Widow of Haiti's former president among those indicted over his assassination|newspaper=CNN|date=20 February 2024|first1=Alex|last1=Stambaugh|first2=Caitlin|last2=Hu|first3=Michael|last3=Rios|access-date=8 March 2024|archive-date=8 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308120012/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/20/americas/moise-widow-indicted-assassination-haiti-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Early life and education ==
-Joseph holds a doctorate in public policy from [[The New School]] in [[New York City]] where he was awarded a full merit-based scholarship as well as the Isador Lubin Fellowship, and worked as a university professor in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Joseph, Claude|url=https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/author/claude-joseph|access-date=2021-07-13|website=SAGE Publications Inc|language=en}}</ref> He has taught at the [[University of Connecticut]] and [[Long Island University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes|url=https://embajadahaiti.cl/web/ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres-et-des-cultes/|access-date=15 May 2021|language=fr-FR|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417015444/https://embajadahaiti.cl/web/ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres-et-des-cultes/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Joseph holds a doctorate in public policy from [[The New School]] in [[New York City]] where he was awarded a full merit-based scholarship as well as the Isador Lubin Fellowship, and worked as a university professor in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Joseph, Claude|url=https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/author/claude-joseph|access-date=2021-07-13|website=SAGE Publications Inc|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713014713/https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/author/claude-joseph|url-status=live}}</ref> He has taught at the [[University of Connecticut]] and [[Long Island University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes|url=https://embajadahaiti.cl/web/ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres-et-des-cultes/|access-date=15 May 2021|language=fr-FR|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417015444/https://embajadahaiti.cl/web/ministre-des-affaires-etrangeres-et-des-cultes/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On 4 March 2020, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister [[Joseph Jouthe]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nouveau Premier ministre en Haïti nommé après la démission du gouvernement|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/3020951-20210414-haiti-nouveau-premier-ministre-nomme-apres-demission-gouvernement|access-date=15 May 2021|website=www.20minutes.fr|language=fr|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416195729/https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/3020951-20210414-haiti-nouveau-premier-ministre-nomme-apres-demission-gouvernement|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On 4 March 2020, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister [[Joseph Jouthe]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nouveau Premier ministre en Haïti nommé après la démission du gouvernement|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/3020951-20210414-haiti-nouveau-premier-ministre-nomme-apres-demission-gouvernement|access-date=15 May 2021|website=www.20minutes.fr|date=14 April 2021 |language=fr|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416195729/https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/3020951-20210414-haiti-nouveau-premier-ministre-nomme-apres-demission-gouvernement|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Acting Prime Minister of Haiti ==
-After the resignation of Jouthe, he was appointed interim prime minister by President [[Jovenel Moïse]] on 14 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haiti president appoints Claude Joseph as new premier|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/haiti-president-appoints-claude-joseph-as-new-premier/2208757|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417224450/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/haiti-president-appoints-claude-joseph-as-new-premier/2208757|archive-date=17 April 2021|access-date=15 May 2021|website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> Moïse chose [[Ariel Henry]] to succeed him in this role, but did not sign Henry's appointment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Charles|first=Jacqueline|date=July 5, 2021|title=A neurosurgeon with a public health portfolio is Haiti's newest prime minister|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article252574293.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705213010/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article252574293.html |archive-date=5 July 2021 }}</ref>
+After the resignation of Jouthe, he was appointed interim prime minister by President [[Jovenel Moïse]] on 14 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haiti president appoints Claude Joseph as new premier|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/haiti-president-appoints-claude-joseph-as-new-premier/2208757|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417224450/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/haiti-president-appoints-claude-joseph-as-new-premier/2208757|archive-date=17 April 2021|access-date=15 May 2021|website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> Moïse chose [[Ariel Henry]] to succeed him in this role, but did not sign Henry's appointment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Charles|first=Jacqueline|date=July 5, 2021|title=A neurosurgeon with a public health portfolio is Haiti's newest prime minister|website=[[Miami Herald]] |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article252574293.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705213010/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article252574293.html |archive-date=5 July 2021 }}</ref>
+On 7 July 2021, President Moïse was [[Assassination of Jovenel Moïse|assassinated]] and [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of Haiti|First Lady]] [[Martine Moïse]] was injured during an attack at their residence in [[Pétion-Ville]]. Joseph assumed political control of the government,<ref name=":0" /> and blamed the attack on "a group of unidentified individuals, some of whom spoke in Spanish and English."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html |title=President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated by mercenaries |publisher=Haiti Libre |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707125720/https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At that time, Joseph stated that he was in control of the country.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Dupain |first1=Etant |last2=McCluskey |first2=Mitchell |last3=Paget |first3=Sharif |last4=Picheta |first4=Rob |date=8 February 2021 |title=Haitian opposition picks interim leader as row over President's term limit intensifies |work=CNN |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/08/americas/haiti-opposition-president-term-protests-intl/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603091849/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/08/americas/haiti-opposition-president-term-protests-intl/index.html |archive-date=3 June 2021}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Catherine |last2=Santora |first2=Marc |date=7 July 2021 |title=After the killing of Haiti's president, the threat of further political violence escalates. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/americas/haiti-president-killed.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707113131/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/americas/haiti-president-killed.html |archive-date=7 July 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The legal succession to the presidency was unclear.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Core Group urges Haiti's designated PM to form a government|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/17/core-group-urges-haiti-designated-pm-to-form-a-government|access-date=2021-07-20|date=2021-07-17|work=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al-Jazeera]]|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721015218/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/17/core-group-urges-haiti-designated-pm-to-form-a-government|url-status=live}}</ref> Meanwhile, eight out of ten sitting members of Haiti's [[Senate (Haiti)|Senate]] chose the Senate speaker [[Joseph Lambert (Haitian politician)|Joseph Lambert]] as the interim President on 9 July.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Méheut |first=Constant |date=11 July 2021 |title=The leader of Haiti's Senate is among those vying for power. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/world/americas/joseph-lambert-senate-president.html |access-date=14 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712104424/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/world/americas/joseph-lambert-senate-president.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The United Nations special envoy for Haiti, [[Helen La Lime]], said on 8 July 2021 that Joseph would lead Haiti until an election is held later in the year, urging all parties to set aside differences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Haiti's prime minister to lead country until election following president's assassination: UN {{!}} Watch News Videos Online|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/8013670/haitis-prime-minister-to-lead-country-until-election-following-presidents-assassination-un/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715232258/https://globalnews.ca/video/8013670/haitis-prime-minister-to-lead-country-until-election-following-presidents-assassination-un/|url-status=live}}</ref> The United States meanwhile recognized Joseph as the interim Prime Minister of Haiti.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US recognises Claude Joseph as Haiti's acting prime minister|url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/us-recognises-claude-joseph-as-haitis-acting-prime-minister|date=2021-07-09|access-date=2021-07-20|website=RJR News|language=en|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720170948/http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/us-recognises-claude-joseph-as-haitis-acting-prime-minister|url-status=live}}</ref>
+A group of prominent diplomats to Haiti called the "Core Group", which is made up of ambassadors to Haiti from [[Brazil]], the [[European Union]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]] and the United States, in addition to representatives to Haiti from the [[Organization of American States]] and the United Nations, called on Ariel Henry to take charge as the head of the government.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Dánica |last=Coto |date=17 July 2021 |title=Key diplomats, including from Canada, support Haiti's designated PM, snub interim leader |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/core-group-ariel-henry-support-1.6106993 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[CBC News]] |accessdate=18 July 2021 |archive-date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717234114/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/core-group-ariel-henry-support-1.6106993 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On 19 July, Joseph announced in an interview with ''[[The Washington Post]]'' that he would be stepping down soon and handing over power to Henry, whom he had met with many times in the past week to resolve the dispute, but expected that he will remain the foreign minister in that government. He added that he was doing it to honor the late President Moïse's final wish.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Anthony |last1=Faiola |first2=Wildore |last2=Merancourt |first3=John |last3=Hudson |first4=Felicia |last4=Sonmez |date=19 July 2021 |title=Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph says he will step down amid leadership dispute |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/19/haiti-claude-joseph-ariel-henry/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=20 July 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028151025/https://talk.washingtonpost.com/embed/stream?storyURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2F2021%2F07%2F19%2Fhaiti-claude-joseph-ariel-henry%2F&v=6.15.3&ts=1635434100000&renderTarget=true |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon being questioned by ''[[The New York Times]]'', he rejected that he was stepping down due to international pressure.<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Catherine |last1=Porter |first2=Harold |last2=Isaac |first3=Michael |last3=Crowley |date=19 July 2021 |title=Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/world/americas/claude-joseph-haiti-stepping-down.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=20 July 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719233506/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/world/americas/claude-joseph-haiti-stepping-down.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Henry was sworn in on 20 July, while Joseph retained the post of foreign minister.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Haiti appoints Ariel Henry as new prime minister after president's assassination|url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210720-haiti-appoints-ariel-henry-as-new-prime-minister-after-president-s-assassination|date=2021-07-20|access-date=2021-07-20|work=France 24|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720230523/https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210720-haiti-appoints-ariel-henry-as-new-prime-minister-after-president-s-assassination|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Post-premiership==
-== Acting President of Haiti ==
+Joseph was replaced as foreign minister by Jean Victor Généus on 25 November 2021.<ref name="Juno7">{{cite news|url=https://www.juno7.ht/claude-joseph-passe-le-maillet-a-jean-victor-geneus/|title=Claude Joseph passe le maillet à Jean Victor Généus comme nouveau chancelier|author=Jinaud Augustin|work=Juno7|date=25 November 2021|access-date=4 December 2022|language=fr-HT|archive-date=4 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204133428/https://www.juno7.ht/claude-joseph-passe-le-maillet-a-jean-victor-geneus/|url-status=live}}</ref> He has defied Acting President Ariel Henry, instigating upheaval against the Haitian administration.<ref name="Alcantra"/>
-On 7 July 2021, President Moïse was [[Assassination of Jovenel Moïse|assassinated]] and [[First Ladies and Gentlemen of Haiti|First Lady]] [[Martine Moïse]] was injured during an attack at their residence in [[Pétion-Ville]]. Joseph assumed political control of the government,<ref name=":0" /> and blamed the attack on "a group of unidentified individuals, some of whom spoke in Spanish and English."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html |title=President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated by mercenaries |publisher=Haiti Libre |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707125720/https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At that time, Joseph stated that he was in control of the country.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Dupain |first1=Etant |last2=McCluskey |first2=Mitchell |last3=Paget |first3=Sharif |last4=Picheta |first4=Rob |date=8 February 2021 |title=Haitian opposition picks interim leader as row over President's term limit intensifies |work=CNN |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/08/americas/haiti-opposition-president-term-protests-intl/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603091849/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/08/americas/haiti-opposition-president-term-protests-intl/index.html |archive-date=3 June 2021}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Catherine |last2=Santora |first2=Marc |date=7 July 2021 |title=After the killing of Haiti's president, the threat of further political violence escalates. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/americas/haiti-president-killed.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707113131/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/world/americas/haiti-president-killed.html |archive-date=7 July 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The legal succession to the presidency was unclear.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Core Group urges Haiti’s designated PM to form a government|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/17/core-group-urges-haiti-designated-pm-to-form-a-government|access-date=2021-07-20|date=2021-07-17|work=[[Al-Jazeera]]}}</ref> Meanwhile, eight out of ten sitting members of Haiti's [[Senate (Haiti)|Senate]] chose the Senate speaker [[Joseph Lambert (Haitian politician)|Joseph Lambert]] as the interim President on 9 July.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Méheut |first=Constant |date=11 July 2021 |title=The leader of Haiti's Senate is among those vying for power. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/world/americas/joseph-lambert-senate-president.html |access-date=14 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712104424/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/world/americas/joseph-lambert-senate-president.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On 3 September 2022, Joseph launched his own political party named ''Les Engagés pour le Développement'' ("Committed to Development").<ref>{{cite news|url=https://presslakay.net/haiti-claude-joseph-lance-son-parti-et-tacle-la-classe-politique/|title=Haïti: Claude Joseph Lance Son Parti Et Tacle La Classe Politique|work=PressLakay|date=5 September 2022|access-date=15 September 2022|language=fr-HT|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915165803/https://presslakay.net/haiti-claude-joseph-lance-son-parti-et-tacle-la-classe-politique/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 September, Joseph was declared ''[[persona non grata]]'' by the [[Dominican Republic]] and is not allowed to enter that country.<ref name="Alcantra">{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-haiti-dominican-republic-assassinations-luis-abinader-bb905687bc7434905a31d8c50aba8e16|title=Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country|author=Martín Adames Alcántra|work=Associated Press|date=8 September 2022|access-date=15 September 2022|archive-date=14 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914110747/https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-haiti-dominican-republic-assassinations-luis-abinader-bb905687bc7434905a31d8c50aba8e16|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The United Nations special envoy for Haiti, [[Helen La Lime]], said on 8 July 2021 that Joseph would lead Haiti until an election is held later in the year, urging all parties to set aside differences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Haiti's prime minister to lead country until election following president's assassination: UN {{!}} Watch News Videos Online|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/8013670/haitis-prime-minister-to-lead-country-until-election-following-presidents-assassination-un/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Global News|language=en-US}}</ref> The United States meanwhile recognized Joseph as the interim Prime Minister of Haiti.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US recognises Claude Joseph as Haiti's acting prime minister|url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/us-recognises-claude-joseph-as-haitis-acting-prime-minister|date=2021-07-09|access-date=2021-07-20|website=RJR News|language=en}}</ref>
+On 19 February 2024, Joseph, along with Jovenel's widow [[Martine Moïse]] and former police chief Léon Charles, were indicted by a judge in connection to Jovenel Moïse's assassination. Joseph and Martine were charged with complicity and criminal association, while Charles was charged with murder and attempted murder.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coto |first1=Dánica |last2=Samon |first2=Evens |title=Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-martine-moise-indicted-claude-joseph-leon-charles-9b70e2dd91e7bbb48737df89f76a689d |website=AP News |access-date=19 February 2024 |date=19 February 2024 |archive-date=20 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220024716/https://apnews.com/article/haiti-martine-moise-indicted-claude-joseph-leon-charles-9b70e2dd91e7bbb48737df89f76a689d |url-status=live }}</ref> It is alleged that Joseph and Martine Moïse conspired together to replace Moïse with Joseph. Joseph denied the accusation and accused Ariel Henry of orchestrating the case for political reasons. He said that Henry was "the main beneficiary" of the assassination.<ref name="Widow indicted"/><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68346679 Martine Moïse: Wife of Haiti's murdered president charged over his killing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319235253/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68346679 |date=19 March 2024 }}, BBC</ref>
-A group of prominent diplomats to Haiti called the "Core Group", which is made up of ambassadors to Haiti from [[Brazil]], the [[European Union]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]] and the United States, in addition to representatives to Haiti from the [[Organization of American States]] and the United Nations, called on Ariel Henry to take charge as the head of the government.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Dánica |last=Coto |date=17 July 2021 |title=Key diplomats, including from Canada, support Haiti's designated PM, snub interim leader |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/core-group-ariel-henry-support-1.6106993 |work= [[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[CBC News]] |accessdate=18 July 2021}}</ref>
+== Notes ==
-On 19 July, Joseph announced in an interview with ''[[The Washington Post]]'' that he would be stepping down soon and handing over power to Henry, whom he had met with many times in the past week to resolve the dispute, but expected that he will remain the foreign minister in that government. He added that he was doing it to honor the late President Moïse's final wish.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Anthony |last=Faiola |first2=Wildore |last2=Merancourt |first3=John |last3=Hudson |first4=Felicia |last4=Sonmez |date=19 July 2021 |title=Haiti’s acting prime minister Claude Joseph says he will step down amid leadership dispute |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/19/haiti-claude-joseph-ariel-henry/ |work= [[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=20 July 2021}}</ref> Upon being questioned by ''[[The New York Times]]'', he rejected that he was stepping down due to international pressure.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Catherine |last=Porter |first2=Harold |last2=Isaac |first3=Michael |last3=Crowley |date=19 July 2021 |title=Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/world/americas/claude-joseph-haiti-stepping-down.html |work= [[The New York Times]] |accessdate=20 July 2021}}</ref> Henry was sworn-in on 20 July, while Joseph retained the post of foreign minister.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Haiti appoints Ariel Henry as new prime minister after president's assassination|url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210720-haiti-appoints-ariel-henry-as-new-prime-minister-after-president-s-assassination|date=2021-07-20|access-date=2021-07-20|work=France 24}}</ref>
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v t e Heads of state of Haiti
Post–Revolutionary (1804–1859)	Dessalines/Jacques I Christophe/Henry I Blanchet^* Pétion Boyer Rivière-Hérard Guerrier Pierrot Riché Soulouque/Faustin I
Post–Imperial (1859–1930)	Geffrard Saget^‡ Salnave Saget Council of Secretaries of State Domingue Boisrond-Canal Public Order Committee Lamothe^‡ Hyppolite^‡ Salomon Boisrond-Canal^‡ Légitime Jeune^‡ Hyppolite Simon Sam Boisrond-Canal^‡ Alexis Commission for Public Order Simon Leconte Auguste Oreste Polynice^‡ Zamor Polynice^‡ Théodore Guillaume Sam Revolutionary Committee Dartiguenave Borno Roy
Post–Occupation (1930–1986)	Vincent Lescot Lavaud Estimé Lavaud Magloire Pierre-Louis^‡ Sylvain^‡ Cantave^‡ Executive Government Council Cantave^‡ Fignolé^‡ Kébreau François Duvalier Jean-Claude Duvalier
Post–Duvalier (1986–2011)	Namphy Manigat Namphy Avril Abraham Pascal-Trouillot Aristide Cédras Nérette^‡ Bazin^‡ Jonassaint^‡ Aristide Préval Aristide Alexandre^‡ Préval
Post–earthquake (2011–2021)	Martelly Privert^‡ Moïse
Post–Moïse (2021–present)	vacant, 2021–24 Transitional Presidential Council^‡
* De facto ‡ Provisional

v t e Prime ministers of Haiti (List)
Post–Duvalier (1988–2011)	Célestin vacant, 1988–91 Préval Honorat Bazin Malval Michel Werleigh Smarth vacant, 1997–99 Alexis Chérestal Neptune Latortue Alexis Pierre-Louis Bellerive
Post–earthquake (2011–2021)	Conille Lamothe Guillaume^* Paul Jean Jean-Charles Lafontant Céant Lapin^* Jouthe Joseph^*
Post–Moïse (2021–present)	Henry^* Boisvert^* Conille^* Fils-Aimé^*
* Acting