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| caption = Joseph in 2021
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| office = Acting [[President of Haiti]]
| office = [[Foreign Ministers of Haiti|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship]]
| primeminister = Himself (acting)
| primeminister = [[Joseph Jouthe]]<br>Himself (acting)<br>[[Ariel Henry]]
| term_start = 7 July 2021
| term_start = 4 March 2020
| term_end = 20 July 2021
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| predecessor = [[Jovenel Moïse]]
| predecessor = [[Bocchit Edmond]]
| successor = [[Ariel Henry]] (acting)
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| successor1 = [[Ariel Henry]]
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| primeminister2 = [[Joseph Jouthe]]<br>Himself (acting)<br>[[Ariel Henry]]
| term_start2 = 4 March 2020
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* [[The New School|New School]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])
* [[The New School|New School]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])
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'''Claude Joseph''' ({{IPA-fr|klod ʒozɛf}}) is a Haitian politician who is serving as [[Foreign Ministers of Haiti|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship]] since 4 March 2020, and served as acting [[Prime Minister of Haiti]] from 14 April 2021 to 20 July 2021, and acting [[President of Haiti]] from 7 July 2021 to 20 July 2021. 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> Joseph had announced his intention to hold the [[2021 Haitian general election]] in September as scheduled.<ref>{{cite news |last=Feis| first=Aaron|title=Acting Haitian President Claude Joseph calls for unity after Jovenel Moïse’s assassination|date=July 7, 2021|work=New York Post |url=https://nypost.com/2021/07/07/acting-haitian-president-claude-joseph-calls-for-unity-after-moise-assassination/}}</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>
'''Claude Joseph''' ({{IPA-fr|klod ʒozɛf}}) is a Haitian politician who has served as [[Foreign Ministers of Haiti|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship]] since 4 March 2020 and [[Prime Minister of Haiti]] from 14 April to 20 July 2021. He 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 presidential authority,<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> although his succession was disputed by Prime Minister-designate [[Ariel Henry]] and Senate head [[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> Under a political agreement announced on July 19, Joseph agreed to yield the Prime Minister office to Henry and remain foreign minister.<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>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
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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}}</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|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article252574293.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Acting President of Haiti ==
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 the moment, Joseph stated that he is 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 is 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 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 the moment, Joseph stated that he is 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 is 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>


Revision as of 14:55, 22 July 2021

Claude Joseph
File:Claude Joseph (cropped).jpg
Joseph in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2020
Prime MinisterJoseph Jouthe
Himself (acting)
Ariel Henry
Preceded byBocchit Edmond
Acting Prime Minister of Haiti
In office
14 April 2021 – 20 July 2021
PresidentJovenel Moïse
Himself (acting)
Preceded byJoseph Jouthe
Succeeded byAriel Henry
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Education

Claude Joseph (French pronunciation: [klod ʒozɛf]) is a Haitian politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship since 4 March 2020 and Prime Minister of Haiti from 14 April to 20 July 2021. He was appointed interim Prime Minister following the resignation of Joseph Jouthe. After the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021,[1] Joseph assumed presidential authority,[2][3] although his succession was disputed by Prime Minister-designate Ariel Henry and Senate head Joseph Lambert.[4] Under a political agreement announced on July 19, Joseph agreed to yield the Prime Minister office to Henry and remain foreign minister.[5]

Early life and education

Joseph holds a doctorate in public policy from The New School in New York 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.[6] He has taught at the University of Connecticut and Long Island University.[7]

On 4 March 2020, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe.[8]

Acting Prime Minister of Haiti

After the resignation of Jouthe, he was appointed interim prime minister by President Jovenel Moïse on 14 April 2021.[9] Moïse chose Ariel Henry to succeed him in this role, but did not sign Henry's appointment.[10]

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,[2] and blamed the attack on "a group of unidentified individuals, some of whom spoke in Spanish and English."[11] At the moment, Joseph stated that he is in control of the country.[12][13] The legal succession to the presidency is unclear,[14] Meanwhile, eight out of ten sitting members of Haiti's Senate chose the Senate speaker Joseph Lambert as the interim President on 9 July.[15]

The United Nations special envoy for Haiti, Helen La Lime, said on 8 July 2021 that Joseph will lead Haiti until an election is held later in the year, urging all parties to set aside differences.[2][16] The United States meanwhile recognized Joseph as the interim Prime Minister of Haiti.[17]

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.[18]

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 his government. He added that he was doing it to honor the late President Moïse's final wish.[19] Upon being questioned by The New York Times, he rejected that he was stepping down due to international pressure.[20] Henry was sworn-in on 20 July, while Joseph retained the post of foreign minister.[21]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next". Global News. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ News, Latin America (8 July 2021). "UN sees Claude Joseph as Haiti's prime minister, calls for political dialogue with contender". The Rio Times. Retrieved 10 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Haiti's senate says its head should replace assassinated president". Reuters. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ 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. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Joseph, Claude". SAGE Publications Inc. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Nouveau Premier ministre en Haïti nommé après la démission du gouvernement". www.20minutes.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Haiti president appoints Claude Joseph as new premier". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  10. ^ Charles, Jacqueline (5 July 2021). "A neurosurgeon with a public health portfolio is Haiti's newest prime minister".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated by mercenaries". Haiti Libre. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Core Group urges Haiti's designated PM to form a government". Al-Jazeera. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Haiti's prime minister to lead country until election following president's assassination: UN | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  17. ^ "US recognises Claude Joseph as Haiti's acting prime minister". RJR News. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  18. ^ Coto, Dánica (17 July 2021). "Key diplomats, including from Canada, support Haiti's designated PM, snub interim leader". Associated Press. CBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  19. ^ 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. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  20. ^ Porter, Catherine; Isaac, Harold; Crowley, Michael (19 July 2021). "Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Haiti appoints Ariel Henry as new prime minister after president's assassination". France 24. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by President of Haiti
Acting
2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Haiti
Acting
2021 		Succeeded by
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