A nine-member council in charge of overseeing Haiti’s political transition has named former Prime Minister Garry Conille to return to the position amid ongoing gang violence and instability in the Caribbean country.
Coniell served as Haiti’s Prime Minister for four months, from October 2011 to February 2012, and resigned after clashing with then-President Michel Martelly. He has been chosen by consensus after the council conducted hearings of candidates.
He is currently the UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. His appointment is a key step in the reconstruction of Haiti’s government, following the ouster of former Prime Minister Ariel Henry earlier this year. The new prime minister and the nine-member council must also select a cabinet and eventually lead Haiti to new elections.
Since the assassination of then-President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, Haiti has not held a federal election.
