Executive

Presidential Decree Names Lamothe Haiti Prime Minister

PORT-AU-PRINCE , Haiti (defend.ht) - The head of state of Haiti, Michel Martelly, issued a presidential decree on Friday, following the ratification meetings on April 10 and May 3 by the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, making the citizen Laurent Lamothe Salvador, Prime Minister of Haiti .

Here is what is written in the Presidential Order

Given the ratification on April 10 and May 3, 2012 respectively by the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, the choice of president, Laurent Lamothe Salvador, as Prime Minister, in accordance with the constitution;
Whereas appoint the Prime Minister:
Article 1. - The citizen Laurent Lamothe Salvador was appointed Prime Minister.
Article 2. - A certified copy of this Order will be returned to the person.
Article 3. - This Order shall be published and executed for the purposes of law.
Given at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, May 4, 2012, the 209th Year of Independence.

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