Haiti - FLASH : Death of former Prime Minister Gérard R. Latortue
Gérard Latortue born June 19, 1934 in Gonaïves, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti from March 9, 2004 to June 9, 2006 under the Presidency of Boniface Alexandre, died early this morning on February 27, 2023 at his residence in Florida, at the age of 88.
A United Nations civil servant for several years, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Leslie François Manigat during his brief term as President of Haiti from February to June 1988.
On February 29, 2004, Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide suddenly resigned from the presidency and left the country, later claiming he had been ousted in a US coup. Latortue was then appointed head of the new interim government on March 9, 2004 until June 9, 2006.
