List of legislatures of the Haitian Parliament explained

The following is a list of the terms of the Parliament of Haiti since the formation of the first bicameral parliament in 1817. In Haitian historiography, the first unicameral Senate, which served from 1806 to 1817, is considered separate from the first Legislature

List of legislatures

Legislature Elections TermPresidents of the Lower HousePresidents of the SenateHead(s) of stateNotesReferences
1st Senate1806 - 1817unicameral 24-member legislature nominated by adult male voters but ultimately elected by other senators. only governed southern Haiti.
1st LegislatureApril 22, 1817-March 31, 1822Pierre André, N.-D. Lafargue first bicameral legislature under the Revised Constitution of 1806. Governed southern Haiti from 1817-1820 when the northern Kingdom of Haiti was reintegrated.
2nd LegislatureApril 1822-March 31, 1827 governed the entire island.
3rd LegislatureApril 1827-March 31, 1832
4th LegislatureApril 1832-March 31, 1837
5th LegislatureApril 1837-March 31, 1842
6th LegislatureApril 6, 1842-Sept. 1843
vacant1843-1847 Haitian occupation of eastern side of the island ends in 1844.
7th LegislatureMarch 11, 1847-March 31, 1852
8th LegislatureApril 7, 1852-March 31, 1857
9th LegislatureApril 14, 1857-March 31, 1862
10th LegislatureApril 14, 1862-July 3, 1863 dissolved by order of Fabre Geffrard over budgetary disputes (June 8 1863).
11th LegislatureSeptember 3, 1863-March 17, 1867 formed after a snap election (September 7 1863)
12th LegislatureOctober 3, 1867-February 4, 1869 driven out of chambers by supporters of Sylvain Salnave (October 14, 1867). Continued to meet until the civil war became too intense to continue.
vacant1869 - 1870
13th LegislatureMay 21, 1870-March 31, 1873
14th LegislatureJuly 30, 1873 - May 14, 1874
  • Saget
  • Council of Secretaries of State
15th LegislatureOct. 7, 1875 -April 14, 1879
16th LegislatureMay 15, 1879-Jan. 1882
17th Legislature1882Jan. 1882-March 14, 1887
18th LegislatureApril 5, 1887-Oct. 25, 1888
vacant1888-1890
19th LegislatureMay 26, 1890-April 15, 1893
20th LegislatureAugust 11, 1893-March 31, 1896
vacant1896 - 1899
21st LegislatureApril 9, 1896-4 April 1899
22nd LegislatureMay 31, 1899-April 10, 1902
23rd LegislatureApril 14, 1902-May 12, 1902
24th LegislatureDec. 21, 1902- April 2, 1905
25th LegislatureMay 4, 1905-April 7, 1908
26th LegislatureApril 21, 1908-April 9, 1911
27th LegislatureMay 10, 1911-Jan. 25, 1914
28th LegislatureApril 23, 1914-April 1, 1917 assassination of Vilbrun Guillaume Sam; beginning of the United States occupation of Haiti (1915)
29th LegislatureApril 19, 1917-June 19, 1917 dissolved by Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave when he refused to accept the results of Senate elections in January 1917
vacant1917-1930 presidents elected by a Council of State
30th legislature1930Nov. 17, 1930-April 3 1932 [1] [2]
31st Legislature1932April 13, 1932-1935
32nd Legislature1935January 20, 1935-January 14, 1941
33rd Legislature1941January 30, 1941-January 12, 1945
National Constituent Assembly1946
34th Legislature1946April 2, 1946-April 2, 1950
Constituent Assembly1950Lavaud
35th LegislatureApril 2, 1950-May 10, 1950Lavaud
36th Legislature1950, 1955December 6, 1950-April 10, 1955
vacant1955 - 1956
37th LegislatureJan. 22, 1957-March 29, 1957
38th Legislature1957Oct. 11, 1957-April 10, 1961F. DuvalierMostly consists of supporters of François Duvalier. Passes the 1957 constitution, which abolishes the Senate
39th Legislature1961, 1964May 12, 1961-April 10, 1967F. DuvalierFirst unicameral legislature under the rule of François Duvalier and the 1961 constitution
40th Legislature1967April 10, 1967-April 8, 1973F. Duvalier, J-C Duvalier
41st Legislature1973April 9, 1973-April 8, 1979J-C Duvalier
42nd Legislature1979April 9, 1979-August 27, 1983J-C Duvalier
43rd Legislature19841984- Feb 7, 1986J-C Duvalierunicameral legislature suspended by the National Council of Government.
Constitutional Assembly19861986-1988 governed by the National Council of Government
44th Legislature1987–1988Feb 7, 1988- Jun 20, 1988 Bicameral legislature restored under 1987 constitution; legislature suspended by 1988 coup
vacant1988 - 1991
45th Legislature1990–91, 1993Feb 4, 1991-Feb 4, 1995
46th Legislature1995,1997Oct 9, 1995- Jan 11, 1999
47th Legislature2000Aug 2000- Jan 12, 2004 legislature dissolved by 2004 Haitian coup d'état
vacant2004 - 2006
48th Legislature2006, 2009 (Senate)May 8, 2006- May 10, 2010
49th Legislature2010-2011April 25, 2011- 13 January 2015 [3]
50th Legislature2015–16 (general), 2016–17 (Senate)Jan 11, 2016-January 2020 most recent legislature to meet[4]
vacantTBD2020 - present elections indefinitely postponed due to ongoing political crisis

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 December 1931 . Le Moniteur .
  2. Web site: 22 November 1930 . Le Moniteur .
  3. Web site: 2000.- Politique et gouvernement » Haiti-Référence . 2024-08-16 . Haiti-Référence . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-09 . Trois Cheron, deux Bernard et Trois Gilles parmi les représentants de Pestel, de 1817 à 2020 - Rezo Nòdwès . 2024-08-19 . Rezo Nòdwès - Le journal citoyen haïtien ! . fr-FR.

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