Joseph Jouthe | |
Office: | 22nd Prime Minister of Haiti |
President: | Jovenel Moïse |
Term Start: | 4 March 2020 |
Term End: | 14 April 2021 |
Office2: | Acting Minister of the Economy and Finance |
President2: | Jovenel Moïse |
Term Start2: | 30 September 2019 |
Term End2: | 4 March 2020 |
Predecessor2: | Ronald December |
Office3: | Minister of the Environment |
President3: | Jovenel Moïse |
Term Start3: | 19 September 2018 |
Term End3: | 4 March 2020 |
Predecessor3: | Pierre Simon George |
Successor3: | Abner September |
Birth Date: | 17 October 1961 |
Birth Place: | Thomonde, Haiti |
Party: | Haitian Tèt Kale Party |
Occupation: | Engineer |
Joseph Jouthe (in French pronounced as /ʒozɛf ʒut/, born 17 October 1961) is a Haitian politician who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Haiti from 4 March 2020 to April 14, 2021.
Jouthe was born on 17 October 1961 in Thomonde.[1]
In September 2018, he became the Minister of the Environment under the government of Jean-Henry Céant.[2] In September 2019, he became the acting Minister of Economy and Finance.[3]
On 2 March 2020, Jouthe was named Prime Minister of Haiti, beginning his term two days later.[4] He announced on 14 April 2021, that he has resigned as prime minister; Claude Joseph was then appointed by President Jovenel Moise to be his temporary replacement.[5]