Enex Jean-Charles | |
Office: | 19th Prime Minister of Haiti |
President: | Jocelerme Privert Jovenel Moïse |
Term Start: | 28 March 2016 |
Term End: | 21 March 2017 |
Predecessor: | Fritz Jean |
Successor: | Jack Guy Lafontant |
Birth Date: | 18 July 1960 |
Birth Place: | Chansolme, Haiti |
Party: | Independent |
Enex Jean-Charles (in French pronounced as /ɛnɛks ʒɑ̃ ʃaʁl/, born 18 July 1960) is a Haitian politician who served as Prime Minister of Haiti from March 2016 until March 2017.
Jean-Charles was born on 18 July 1960 in Chansolme.[1]
From March 2004 to June 2006 Jean-Charles served as Secretary General of the Council of Ministers under President Boniface Alexandre. Under Alexandre's successor, René Préval, Jean-Charles was a special advisor. He also served as advisor to President Michel Martelly during his term in office (2011–2016).[1]
In March 2016 Jean-Charles was named as designate Minister of Planning and External Cooperation in the cabinet of Fritz Jean.[2] On 22 March 2016 acting President Jocelerme Privert appointed Jean-Charles as Prime Minister by decree.[3] The general policy plan of his predecessor, Fritz Jean, had been rejected by the Chamber of Deputies on 20 March.[4] On 24 March Jean-Charles presented his cabinet.[5] On 25 March Jean-Charles obtained support for both his general policy plan and his cabinet from both Houses of the Haitian Parliament and was confirmed as Prime Minister.[6] On 28 March his government was officially installed.[7] [8] He was succeeded as Prime Minister by Jack Guy Lafontant on 21 March 2017.[9]
Jean-Charles has worked as a professor of administrative law at the University of Haiti since 1991.[1]
Jean-Charles is married and has three children.[1]