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Claude Joseph
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Joseph in 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2020
Prime MinisterJoseph Jouthe
Himself (acting)
Preceded byBocchit Edmond
Acting Prime Minister of Haiti
In office
14 April 2021 – 19 July 2021
PresidentJovenel Moïse
Vacant
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 acting Prime Minister from 14 April to 19 July 2021. After the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021 he briefly assumed presidential authority,[1][2] although his succession was disputed by Prime Minister-designate Ariel Henry and Senate leader Joseph Lambert.[3] Under a subsequent political agreement, he yielded authority to Henry and remained foreign minister.[4]

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.[5] He has taught at the University of Connecticut and Long Island University.[6]

On 4 March 2020, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe.[7]

Acting Prime Minister of Haiti

After the resignation of Jouthe, he was appointed interim prime minister by President Jovenel Moïse on 14 April 2021.[8] Moïse chose Ariel Henry to succeed him in this role, but did not sign Henry's appointment.[9]

Acting President of Haiti

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,[1] and blamed the attack on "a group of unidentified individuals, some of whom spoke in Spanish and English."[10] At the moment, Joseph stated that he is in control of the country.[11][12] The legal succession to the presidency is unclear, and the head of the Senate of Haiti, Joseph Lambert, has also claimed to be the acting president.[13]

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.[1][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The assassination of Haiti's president: What happened, and what could be next". Global News. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Haiti's senate says its head should replace assassinated president". Reuters. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ 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". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Joseph, Claude". SAGE Publications Inc. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Le Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et des Cultes" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Haiti president appoints Claude Joseph as new premier". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ "President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated by mercenaries". Haiti Libre. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ CNN, Etant Dupain, Gerardo Lemos, Ivana Kottasová and Caitlin Hu. "Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated in attack on his residence". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Haiti's prime minister to lead country until election following president's assassination: UN | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Haiti
Acting
2021–present 		Succeeded by
Ariel Henry
Designate
Preceded by President of Haiti
Acting
2021–present 		Incumbent
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