Laurent Lamothe | |
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| 16th Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| In office 16 May 2012 – 14 December 2014 | |
| President | Michel Martelly |
| Preceded by | Garry Conille |
| Succeeded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (acting) |
| Minister of Planning and External Cooperation | |
| In office 6 August 2012 – 14 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Josefa Gauthier |
| Succeeded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (acting) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 October 2011 – 6 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Garry Conille |
| Preceded by | Marie-Michèle Rey |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Richard Casimir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurent Salvador Lamothe 14 August 1972 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Barry University St. Thomas University |
Laurent Salvador Lamothe (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃ salvadɔʁ lamɔt]; born 14 August 1972) is a Haitian businessman, technology entrepreneur, and political figure who has served in the government of Haiti as Foreign Minister beginning in October 2011, then as Prime Minister after appointment on 4 May 2012.[1] On 14 December 2014, Lamothe resigned from his position as Prime Minister.[2] Canada and the United States have imposed sanctions on him and accused him of corruption.[3]
- ^ "SNS-MCT Presidential Decree Names Lamothe Haiti Prime Minister". Chicago Tribune. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigns after protests". BBC News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Jacqueline Charles (2 June 2023). "U.S. sanctions ex-Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, says he 'misappropriated' $60 million". Miami Herald.