Martial Célestin Explained

Martial Célestin
Order:1st Prime Minister of Haiti
Term Start:February 9, 1988
Term End:June 20, 1988
President:Leslie Manigat
Predecessor:Position established
Successor:René Préval (in 1991)
Office2:Minister of Justice
Term Start2:February 12, 1988
Term End2:June 20, 1988
President2:Leslie Manigat
Primeminister2:Himself
Predecessor2:François Saint-Fleur
Successor2:Fritz Antoine
Birth Name:Martial Lavaud Célestin
Birth Date:4 October 1913
Birth Place:Ganthier, Haiti
Death Place:Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality:Haitian
Profession:Lawyer, teacher

Martial Lavaud Célestin (October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011)[1] was named Prime Minister of Haïti by President Leslie Manigat in February 1988[2] under the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, and was approved by the Parliament that formed as a result of the January 17, 1988 elections. He was deposed by the June 20, 1988 coup d'état. He was born in Ganthier and was a lawyer by profession. Célestin died on February 4, 2011, at the age of 97.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=D4_oAwAAQBAJ&dq=Martial+Lavaud+C%C3%A9lestin&pg=PA335 Profile of Martial Célestin
  2. News: Haiti Appoints Prime Minister . 2010-01-30 . Washington Post.
  3. Web site: Obituary . 2011-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212111515/http://www.radiokiskeya.com/spip.php?article7489 . 2011-02-12 . dead .