Haiti is a republic
island headed by President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. In
Haiti, the president is appointed through the popular vote of Haitian citizens.
After the president is elected, he/she appoints a Prime Minister. Together, the
President and Prime Minister work together to form their cabinet.
Haiti’s government
consists of three branches: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. The Executive
branch consists of the President, Prime Minister, and the cabinet. The Legistlative
branch made up of the Senate which has 30 seats that are appointed via
elections. The Chamber of Deputies is also a part of the Legislative Branch and
is composed of 99 individuals. The Judicial Branch consists of the Supreme
Court.
Throughout
the past two decades, Haiti has experienced political disasters and
instability. Prior to the 2010 earthquake, Haiti had experienced its fair share
of power-hungry dictators from Francois Duvalier “Papa Doc” to Jean-Betrande
Aristide. It is not until the presidential reign of President Michel Martelly
that Haiti will have a president with their best interests at hand. With the
support of the United States of America, President Martelly was able to win the
2011 elections. Since his election, President Martelly has aided in providing
vaccines for the cholera outbreak and 1,500 homes for those who were left homeless
after the 2010 earthquake. Despite his efforts, President Martelly still does
not have the support of many Haitian citizens because they feel that he is not
doing enough. Now that he has not held the scheduled elections, his favor among
the Haitian people has decreased exponentially.
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