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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
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 April 2021
PresidentJovenel Moïse
Vacant
Preceded byJoseph Jouthe
Succeeded byAriel Henry (designate)
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 of Haiti since 14 April 2021. Joseph was appointed interim Prime Minister following the resignation of Joseph Jouthe. After the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021[1] he assumed presidential authority,[2][3] although his succession was disputed by Prime Minister-designate Ariel Henry and Senate leader Joseph Lambert.[2][4] On 19 July the government announced a political agreement under which Joseph would yield authority 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, and the head of the Senate of Haiti, Joseph Lambert, has also claimed to be the acting president.[14]

The United Nations special envoy for Haiti, Helen La Lime, said on 8 July that Joseph will lead Haiti until an election is held later in the year, urging all parties to set aside differences.[2][15]

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 d "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. ^ 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)
  15. ^ "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
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