Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Explained

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Office:Prime Minister of Haiti
Status:Interim
Term Start:10 November 2024
Predecessor:Garry Conille (acting)
Birth Date:14 November 1971
Parents:Alix Fils-Aime[1]
Office1:President of the
Chamber of Commerce of Haiti
Termstart1:14 May 2011
Termend1:7 February 2016
President1:Michel Martelly
Nationality:Haitian
Education:Boston University
Occupation:Politician and businessman

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (pronounced as /fr/; born 14 November 1971) is a Haitian businessman who was appointed on November 10, 2024, as the interim prime minister of Haiti, succeeding Garry Conille, who was fired by the Transitional Presidential Council the same day.

Biography

Fils-Aimé unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Haitian Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[2]

Fils-Aimé owns multiple dry cleaning stores.[3]

He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[4] From 1999 to 2011 he was the president of Hainet, one of the internet providers in Haiti.[5] He is member of the founders of the Haitian des Enterprises de Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ATIC), a Haitian organization to promote and increase the technology systems.[6]

He studied at Boston University.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence . Isaac . Harold . 2024-11-11 . 2024-11-13 . Reuters.
  2. Web site: Sanon . Evens . Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process . . 10 November 2024 . 12 November 2024.
  3. News: Robles . Frances . 10 November 2024 . Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil . 10 November 2024 . The New York Times.
  4. Web site: Haiti Democracy Project . 2024-11-11 . haitipolicy.org.
  5. Web site: Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ? . Haiti Libre . 11 November 2024.
  6. Web site: Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ . 2024-11-11 . SoundCloud . en.