Newly installed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has named an 18-member Cabinet, retaining eight of the ministers who were chosen by his ousted predecessor.
Government published a decree on Friday naming the Cabinet that replaces Garry Conille’s administration which lasted just five months amid a prolonged governance crisis and escalating gang-fueled insecurity.
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The new team, unveiled less than a week after Fils-Aimé was sworn in, is tasked with overseeing the country until February 7, 2026.
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; and Vernet Joseph, minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development.
The 10 new ministers are: 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, heading a ministry that was merged with the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training under Conille; Patrick Pélissier, minister of Justice and Public Security; Paul Antoine Bien-Aimé, minister of the Interior and Local Government; and 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 jump start the government quickly.
