Martial Célestin

Martial Célestin
1st Prime Minister of Haiti
In office
February 9, 1988 – June 20, 1988
PresidentLeslie Manigat
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRené Préval (in 1991)
Minister of Justice
In office
February 12, 1988 – June 20, 1988
PresidentLeslie Manigat
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byFrançois Saint-Fleur
Succeeded byFritz Antoine
Personal details
Born
Martial Lavaud Célestin

(1913-10-04)October 4, 1913
Ganthier, Haiti
DiedFebruary 4, 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 97)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
ProfessionLawyer, teacher

Martial Lavaud Célestin (October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011)[1] was named Prime Minister of Haïti by President Leslie Manigat in February 1988[2] 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 June 20, 1988 coup d'état. He was born in Ganthier and was a lawyer by profession. Célestin died on February 4, 2011, at the age of 97.[3]

References

  1. ^ Profile of Martial Célestin
  2. ^ "Haiti Appoints Prime Minister". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  3. ^ "Obituary". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-02-18.


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