Smarck Michel | |
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6th Prime Minister of Haiti | |
In office November 8, 1994 – November 7, 1995 | |
President | Jean-Bertrand Aristide |
Preceded by | Robert Malval |
Succeeded by | Claudette Werleigh |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office February 19, 1991 – June 14, 1991 | |
President | Jean-Bertrand Aristide |
Prime Minister | René Préval |
Preceded by | Jean Mainville |
Succeeded by | Jean-François Chamblain |
Personal details | |
Born | Georges Jean-Jacques Smarck Michel March 29, 1937 Saint-Marc, Haiti |
Died | September 1, 2012 (aged 75) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Residence | Port-au-Prince |
Occupation | Businessman |
Georges Jean-Jacques Smarck Michel or Smarck Michel (March 29, 1937 – September 1, 2012[1]) was appointed prime minister of Haiti on October 27, 1994, occupying the post from November 8, 1994 to October 16, 1995.[2] Smarck was President Aristide's third prime minister, and the first to be named after the President's return from exile.
Personal
[edit]Michel was born in St. Marc to a military family and completed his post-secondary studies (business administration) in the United States.[3]
Prior to politics Michel was a businessman running a grocery store and ran his family bakery.[3]
Political career
[edit]His political career began as Minister of Commerce and ended after his Prime Ministership.
Married to wife Victoire Marie-Rose Sterlin, with whom he had a son Kenneth and daughters Patricia and Marjorie Michel. Michel died near Port-au-Prince from brain tumour at age 75.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Haitian Prime Minister Smarck Michel dies at 75 from brain tumor, family says". The Washington Post. Associated Press. September 1, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Aristide Announces Choice for New Premier". The New York Times. October 25, 1995. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Former Haitian Prime Minister Smarck Michel dies at 75 from brain tumour: Family". September 2012.