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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Official portrait[a]
Prime Minister of Haiti
Assumed office
10 November 2024
Appointed byTransitional Presidential Council
Preceded byGarry Conille (acting)
President of the
Chamber of Commerce of Haiti
In office
14 May 2011 – 7 February 2016
PresidentMichel Martelly
Personal details
Born (1971-11-14) November 14, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityHaitian
ParentAlix Fils-Aime[2]
EducationBoston University
OccupationPolitician and businessman

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (French pronunciation: [aliks didje fis ɛme]; 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.[3]

Biography

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Fils-Aimé owns multiple dry cleaning stores.[4] He studied at Boston University.[5]

From 1999 to 2011 he was the president of Hainet, one of the internet providers in Haiti.[6] 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.[7][needs independent confirmation]

He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[8] He ran for a seat in the Haitian Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Le nouveau Premier ministre haïtien Alix Didier Fils-Aimé a prêté serment". Radio France Internationale (in French). 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ Isaac, Harold (2024-11-11). "New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. ^ "Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired". The New York Times. 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sanon, Evens (10 November 2024). "Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ?". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  8. ^ "Haiti Democracy Project". haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

Notes

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  1. ^ The portrait, published in 2024, uses a photo seen in his 2015 Senate campaign.[1]
Political offices
Preceded by Acting prime minister of Haiti
2024–present
Incumbent