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President Martelly Introduces 9 New Director Generals of State Institutions

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Friday, September 16, 2011. President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly presented during a ceremony this Friday, September 16 at the National Palace, nine new Director Generals appointed by the Chief the state.

They are:

  • - Yves Germain: Director General of the National Center for equipment;
  • - Jean Marc Flambert: Director General of OFNAC;
  • - Mr. Jean Marie Guillaume: General Manager of CONATEL;
  • - Mr. Donald Paraison: Director General of SMCRS;
  • - Mr. Francel Saintilien: Chief of the General Administration of Customs;
  • - Pierre André Laguerre: Director General of the AAN;
  • - Mrs. Josefa R. Gauthier: General Director of FAES;
  • - Claude Raymond Jr: Deputy Director General of Immigration;
  • - Dominic J. Patricia Martin: Coordinator of the National School Feeding.

Martelly President continues to increase its efforts to strengthen institutions in order to keep its promises and achieve well-being as expected by the Haitian people.


Hérold Israël is the Director of Communications for the President of the Republic of Haiti


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