Jack Guy Lafontant

Jack Guy Lafontant (born 4 April 1961) is a Haitian politician who served as Prime Minister of Haiti from 21 March 2017 until 16 September 2018.^[1][2]

Jack Guy Lafontant
20th Prime Minister of Haiti
In office 21 March 2017 – 17 September 2018
President	Jovenel Moïse
Preceded by	Enex Jean-Charles
Succeeded by	Jean-Henry Céant
Personal details
Born	(1961-04-04) 4 April 1961 (age 63) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Political party	Democratic Movement of Haiti – Democratic Rally of Haiti
Alma mater	State University of Haiti

Early life and education

Lafontant studied medicine, specializing in gastroenterology and internal medicine and became a university instructor. He became a member of the Haitian Medical Association and the American College of Gastroenterology.^[3]

Career

Lafontant is a member of the Rotary Club of Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, and served as the group's president in 2016.^[4]

He was appointed as prime minister on 22 February 2017^[3] and presented his cabinet on 13 March 2017.^[5] His government obtained a vote of confidence from the Senate on 16 March and from the Chamber of Deputies on 21 March, with 95 votes for and 6 against with 2 abstentions.^[6] He assumed his responsibilities the same day his government won the vote of confidence.^[7] His position as prime minister was his debut in politics.^[8]

Following deadly mass protests against a government plan to raise fuel prices, Lafontant announced on 14 July 2018 that he had submitted his resignation to President Moïse, who accepted it.^{[9] [10]} Moise confirmed that he had accepted Lafontant's resignation and stated that he would work to find a new Prime Minister.^[10] He actually serves as caretaker.

References

1. service, VOA Creole (21 March 2017). "Haitian Lawmakers Confirm Lafontant as Prime Minister". Retrieved 15 July 2018.
2. "Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigns". BBC News. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
3. RFI: A la Une: Jack Guy Lafontant, Désigné Nouveau Premier Ministre d’Haïti (in French)
4. "President Moise taps friend, unknown Dr. Lafontant to be PM - Haiti Sentinel". sentinel.ht. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
5. Loop Haiti: Composition du Cabinet Ministériel de Jack Guy Lafontant Archived 15 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
6. Loop Haiti: Jack Guy Lafontant est Désormais Premier Ministre (in French)
7. VOA Afrique: Le Cabinet de Jack Guy Lafontant Entre en Fonction en Haïti (in French)
8. RTBF Info: Jack Guy Lafontant, Médecin Inconnu, Devient Premier Ministre en Haïti (in French)
9. "Haiti PM Jack Guy Lafontant resigns after days of protests". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
10. "Haiti's Prime Minister Resigns After Riots Over Fuel Price Hike". NPR. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Enex Jean-Charles	Prime Minister of Haiti 2017–2018	Succeeded by Jean-Henry Céant