Ariel Henry
Ariel Henry (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛl ɑ̃ʁi]; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti since 20 July 2021 after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. He later became involved in a controversy due to his refusal to cooperate with the authorities over his links with Joseph-Félix Badio, one of the suspects accused of orchestrating the assassination of President Moïse on 7 July 2021. Officers who investigated the case suspected Henry was involved with planning the assassination.
Ariel Henry | |
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Henry in 2023 | |
| Acting President of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Claude Joseph (acting) |
| Acting Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2021 | |
| President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Claude Joseph (acting) |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Labor | |
| In office 11 September 2015 – 28 March 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Evans Paul Fritz Jean |
| Preceded by | Victor Benoît |
| Succeeded by | Jean René Antoine Nicolas |
| Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2022 (Acting) | |
| Prime Minister | Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Liszt Quitel |
| In office 22 January 2015 – 11 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Evans Paul |
| Preceded by | Réginald Delva |
| Succeeded by | Ardouin Zéphirin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1949 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Inite Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats Haitian Revolutionary Progressive Nationalist Party Social Democratic Party Convergence Démocratique |
| Spouse | Annie Claude Massiau |
| Education | University of Montpellier (BS) Loma Linda University (MPH) |
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