Jacques-Édouard Alexis
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Jacques-Edouard Alexis (born 21 September 1947 in Gonaïves) is the prime minister of Haiti. He was nominated by President René Préval on 21 May 2006, and during the next three weeks his nomination was ratified almost unanimously by both houses of parliament. He and his cabinet were sworn in on June 9, 2006. He previously served as Préval's prime minister from 26 March 1999 to 7 February 2001.
Alexis is a university graduate from the Faculty of Agronomics and Veterinary Medicine at the State University of Haïti, and was the first rector of the University of Quisqueya (1990-1995). Before succeeding to the premiership, he was Minister for National Education, Young People and Sport.
His second government consists of a coalition of six parties, including Préval's party Lespwa, the social-democratic Fusion, the Struggling People's Organization, and Aristide's party Fanmi Lavalas.[1]
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| Preceded by Rosny Smarth |
Prime Minister of Haïti 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Jean Marie Chérestal |
| Preceded by Gérard Latortue |
Prime Minister of Haïti 2006– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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