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Haiti: Woman PM?

Monday, July 21st, 2008 @ 12:14 UTC

by Janine Mendes-Franco

Countries:: Haiti
Topics:: Cyber-Activism, Diaspora, Elections, Gender, History, LGBT, Politics
Languages:: English

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kiskeácity reports that the woman to be nominated for the post of Haitian Prime Minister is battling “a vicious campaign of innuendo and allegations about her sexual orientation”, but her supporters are hopeful: “The final word is now in the hands of the Senate which will vote on the nomination next week.”

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4 Responses to
“Haiti: Woman PM?”

July 21st, 2008 at 21:36 pm
Alice B.:
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Just so you know, Ms. Pierre-Louis was nominated for the position of Prime Minister, not President. In Haiti the President is elected by popular vote and then nominates a Prime Minister.
July 21st, 2008 at 22:05 pm
Regular Black Guy Post July 21, 2008 « Regularblackguy’s Weblog:
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[...] Haiti: Woman President? via Global Voices Online by Janine Mendes-Franco on 7/21/08 [...]
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:38 am
Janine Mendes-Franco:
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My apologies, Alice B: that was an oversight on my part. Sorry for the inaccuracy.
July 22nd, 2008 at 19:15 pm
Charles Arthur:
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Another error. If selected, Michele Pierre-Louis would be the second female PM in Haiti’s history, not the first. The first was Claudette Werleigh who was Prime Minister in 1995.

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