Martial Célestin

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Martial Célestin
1st Prime Minister of Haiti
In office February 9, 1988 – June 20, 1988
President	Leslie Manigat
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Minister of Justice
In office February 12, 1988 – June 20, 1988
President	Leslie Manigat
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	François Saint-Fleur
Succeeded by	Fritz Antoine
Personal details
Born	Martial Lavaud Célestin (1913-10-04)October 4, 1913 Ganthier, Haiti
Died	February 4, 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 97) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality	Haitian
Profession	Lawyer, teacher

Martial Lavaud Célestin (October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011) was named Prime Minister of Haïti by President Leslie Manigat in March 1988^[1] under the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, and was approved by the Parliament that formed as a result of the January 17, 1988 elections. He was deposed by the coup that took place on June 20 (June 1988 Haitian coup d'état). He was born in Ganthier and was a lawyer by profession. Célestin died on February 4, 2011.^[2]

References

↑ "Haiti Appoints Prime Minister". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
↑ Obituary

v t e Prime Ministers of Haiti

Célestin vacant, 1988-91 Préval Honorat Bazin Malval Michel Werleigh Smarth vacant, 1997-99 Alexis Chérestal Neptune Latortue Alexis Pierre-Louis Bellerive Conille Lamothe

Persondata
Name	Celestin, Martial
Alternative names
Short description	Haitian Prime Minister
Date of birth	October 4, 1913
Place of birth	Ganthier, Haiti
Date of death	February 4, 2011
Place of death	Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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