Garry Conille was officially sworn in on Monday (Jun. 3) as Haiti’s new prime minister. A short ceremony was held at the Prime Minister’s office in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Conille took over from interim PM Patrick Boisvert.
The 58-year-old, who shares executive power with the Presidential Council, has called on political factions to set aside their differences.
Conille briefly served as Haiti’s prime minister from 2011 to 2012.
He now faces a monumental task, including reforming institutions and fighting gang delinquency.
The president of the transitional council, Edgard Leblanc-Fils, made a short speech about the need for “credible, free and democratic elections.”
In addition to choosing the prime minister, the transitional council is tasked with arranging presidential elections before early 2026.
Haitian feminist groups blasted the absence of female representation among the council’s voting members and those interviewed for the prime minister’s job, urging the new administration to include women in government.
The Caribbean nation is still waiting on the Kenya-led international police force.
Conille has been UNICEF’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023.
According to the Maimi Herald, he returned to Haiti from Miami on June 1st.
Conille studied medicine and public health and helped to develop health care in impoverished communities in Haiti, where he helped coordinate reconstruction efforts after the devastating 2010 earthquake. He also briefly served as Haiti’s prime minister from 2011 to 2012 and has been UNICEF’s regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023.
The 58-year-old shares executive power with the presidential council and has called on political factions to set aside their differences.
He took over from interim PM Patrick Boisvert and now faces a monumental task, including reforming institutions and fighting gang delinquency.