(CMC)-The newly installed Prime Minister of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, has named an 18-member Cabinet, retaining eight ministers from his predecessor’s administration.
The government published a decree on Friday naming the Cabinet that replaced Garry Conille’s administration, which lasted just five months amid a prolonged governance crisis and escalating gang-fueled insecurity.
The new team, unveiled less than a week after Fils-Aimé was sworn in, is tasked with overseeing the country until February 7, 2026.
Ministers retained from the Conille Cabinet are:
- Antoine Augustin: Minister of National Education and Vocational Training
- Georges Wilbert Franck: Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
- James Monazard: Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Ketleen Forestal: Minister of Planning and External Cooperation
- Lynn Sarah Devalis Octavius: Minister of Youth, Sports, and Civic Action
- Moïse Jean-Pierre Fils: Minister of Environment
- Raphaël Hosty: Minister of Public Works, Transport, and Communications
- Vernet Joseph: Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development
New appointments include:
- Alfred Metellus: Minister of Economy and Finance
- Duckenson Lorthe Blema: Minister of Public Health and Population
- Erick Dessources: Minister of Tourism
- Harvel Jean Baptiste: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
- Jean Michel Moise: Minister of Defence
- Katia Verdier: Minister of Haitians Living Abroad
- Patrick Delatour: Minister of Culture and Communication
- Patrick Pélissier: Minister of Justice and Public Security
- Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé: Minister of Interior and Local Government
- Pedrica St-Jean: Minister for the Status of Women and Women’s Rights
Political observers say the mix of fresh appointments and experienced individuals could help stabilize and jumpstart the government quickly.
Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, the country has been without any elected officials, from local council members to the head of state.
