Ariel Henry

Ariel Henry
Henry in 2023
Acting Prime Minister of Haiti
In office
20 July 2021[1] – 24 April 2024[a]
Appointed byJovenel Moïse
PresidentVacant
Preceded byClaude Joseph (acting)
Succeeded byMichel Patrick Boisvert (acting)[2][3][4]
Acting Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities
In office
14 November 2022 – 24 April 2024
Prime MinisterHimself (acting)
Michel Patrick Boisvert (acting)
Preceded byLiszt Quitel
Succeeded byGarry Conille
In office
22 January 2015 – 11 September 2015
Prime MinisterEvans Paul
Preceded byRéginald Delva
Succeeded byArdouin Zéphirin[5]
Acting Minister of Culture and Communication
In office
27 November 2021[6] – 11 January 2022[7]
Prime MinisterHimself (acting)
Preceded byJean Emmanuel Jacquet[6]
Succeeded byEmmelie Prophète[7]
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor
In office
11 September 2015[5] – 28 March 2016
Prime MinisterEvans Paul
Fritz Jean
Preceded byVictor Benoît[5]
Succeeded byJean René Antoine Nicolas[8]
Personal details
Born (1949-11-06) 6 November 1949 (age 75)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Political partyIndependent[9]
Other political
affiliations		Inite
Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats
Haitian Revolutionary Progressive Nationalist Party
Social Democratic Party
Convergence Démocratique
SpouseAnnie Claude Massiau
EducationUniversity of Montpellier (BS)
Loma Linda University (MPH)

Ariel Henry (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛl ɑ̃ʁi]; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who served as the acting prime minister after the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, until his formal resignation on 24 April 2024.[1][10][11][12] During this period where the role of the head of state was vacant, the Council of Ministers he presided exercised executive power.[13][14] He also served as the acting Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities.

Henry became involved in a controversy due to his refusal to cooperate with the authorities regarding his connections with Joseph-Félix Badio, one of the suspects accused of orchestrating the assassination of Moïse.[15] Officers who investigated the case suspected Henry was involved in planning the assassination.[16][17] On 11 March 2024, Henry announced that he would resign when a transitional presidential council was created,[18] doing so on 24 April 2024 when the council was installed. Henry's outgoing cabinet appointed the Minister of Finance and Economy Michel Patrick Boisvert as the interim Prime Minister.[19][20]

  1. ^ a b Geffrard, Robenson (20 July 2021). "Le Premier ministre Ariel Henry et son gouvernement installés". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Le Dr Ariel Henry est maintenant le nouveau chef du gouvernement d'un pays sans chef de l'Etat
  2. ^ "Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government". The Latin Times. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, allowing U.N. force, elections". The Washington Post. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Haiti's prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation". CNN. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Évans Paul Installe Trois Nouveaux Ministres et un Secrétaire d'État". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "iciHaiti – Politic : Installation of Ariel Henry as Minister of Culture and Communication". iciHaiti. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Haiti's Henry announces new cabinet members, offices". The Haitian Times. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Haïti – FLASH: Le Gouvernement est Installé". HaitiLibre.com (in French). 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ Rafael Bernal (16 September 2022). "More than 100 groups call on Biden to drop support for Haitian prime minister". The Hill. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections 'as quickly as possible'". Al-Jazeera. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. ^ Kurmanaev, Anatoly (4 August 2021). "Assassination Mastermind May Still Be at Large, Haiti's Caretaker Leader Says". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ Wilentz, Amy (23 July 2021). "The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry". The Nation. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  13. ^ Germina Pierre Louis (5 January 2024). "En juillet 2024, Ariel Henry aura 36 mois au pouvoir : « C'en est assez », tranche l'ex-président Jocelerme Privert". Le Nouvelliste (in French).
  14. ^ Jérôme, Jean Pharès (20 July 2023). "Ariel Henry, deux ans à faire du surplace". Le Nouvelliste (in French).
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Rivers, Matt; Dupain, Etant; Gallón, Natalie (8 February 2022). "Haitian Prime Minister involved in planning the president's assassination, says judge who oversaw case". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  17. ^ Kurmanaev, Anatoly (10 January 2022). "Haitian Prime Minister Had Close Links With Murder Suspect". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  18. ^ Coto, Dánica; Sanon, Evens (12 March 2024). "Ariel Henry: Haiti's PM says he will resign". AP News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government". The Latin Times. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  20. ^ "With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace". AP. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.


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