Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon and Prime Minister, was born 77 years ago

77 years ago, on November 6, 1949, Ariel Henry was born in Port-au-Prince. He is a neurosurgeon who led the government following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

A doctor in Montpellier

He trained in neurophysiology and neuropathology at the Montpellier Faculty of Medicine, where he began his career as a neurosurgeon. Upon returning to the country, he held medical and administrative positions, taught, and engaged in humanitarian work, notably with Adra-Haïti. He also served on the scientific committee tasked with managing the Covid-19 crisis.

Minister under Michel Martelly

Following the 2004 coup d'état against Jean-Bertrand Aristide, he was a member of the "Council of Wise Men." He later led the Ministry of Health, then served as Minister of the Interior from January to September 2015 and Minister of Social Affairs and Labor until March 2016.

At the head of the government

Appointed Prime Minister on July 5, 2021, he was scheduled to take office on July 7, the day of Jovenel Moïse's assassination. Supported by the Core Group, he formed his government on July 19 and effectively assumed leadership of the executive branch. He declared a state of emergency following the earthquake on August 14, 2021. He dissolved the Provisional Electoral Council on September 27, which postponed elections indefinitely. Faced with gang warfare, he requested international intervention and secured support from Kenya on March 1, 2024. Stranded in Puerto Rico after attacks on the capital by Jimmy Chérizier's gangs, he resigned on March 11, 2024.