Following the favorable vote [62 votes for, 3 against and 2 abstentions] to the choice of Prime Minister-designate, Mr. Laurent Lamothe, last night at the Chamber of Deputies, the President of the Republic, Michel Martelly, signed the decree naming the Citizen Laurent Salvador Lamothe Prime Minister.

"Given the articles 133, 136, 137, 155, 157, 159, 160 and 163 of the Constitution ;

Given the ratification on April 10 and May 3, 2012 respectively by the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, of the choice of the President of the Republic, Mr. Monsieur Laurent Salvador LAMOTHE as Prime Minister, in accordance with the Constitution ;

ARRESTS

Article 1.- The Citizen Laurent Salvador LAMOTHE is named Prime Minister.

Article 2.- A certified copy of this Decree will be handed to the interested.

Article 3.- This Decree will be printed, published and executed for legal purposes.

Given at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, May 4, 2012, Year 209th of Independence

By the President

Michel Joseph MARTELLY"

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5566-haiti-politic-laurent-lamothe-congratulates-and-thanks-the-parliamentarians.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5563-haiti-flash-installation-ceremony-of-the-prime-minister.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5562-haiti-politic-message-of-the-prime-minister-of-haiti-for-the-internet-community.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5559-haiti-politic-the-president-martelly-congratulates-the-deputies-for-the-ratification-of-pm.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5556-haiti-politic-laurent-lamothe-ratified-62-for-3-against-and-2-abstentions.html

HL/ HaitiLibre