On August 7, 2025, businessman Laurent Saint‑Cyr was sworn in as chair of the Transitional Presidential Council. He is the latest figure to take on the role of head of state in Haiti, a country still reeling from the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021.
In the four years since Moïse was killed, Haiti has gone through a rotating door of interim leaders, all trying to fill a role that has been stripped of stability, trust, and, in many ways, constitutional clarity. Saint-Cyr now becomes the latest figure to assume head-of-state responsibilities in some form, either as acting prime minister, interim leader, or council chair. Alongside him, Dr. Garry Conille currently serves as interim prime minister, holding the reins of government administration during this complex period.
Immediately following Moïse’s death, Claude Joseph stepped in as acting prime minister and temporarily oversaw the government through the Council of Ministers. Joseph, though never elected or sworn in officially as president, functioned as the country’s top leader during a chaotic and uncertain time.
Summary Table
| Period | Leader/Entity | Role/Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Claude Joseph | Acting Prime Minister / Executive Head |
| July 2021 – April 2024 | Ariel Henry | Acting Prime Minister / De facto Head of State |
| April 2024 | Michel Patrick Boisvert | Interim Prime Minister |
| April 2024 – Present | Garry Conille | Interim Prime Minister |
| April – October 2024 | Edgard Leblanc Fils | Chair, Transitional Presidential Council |
| October 2024 – August 2025 | Leslie Voltaire | Chair, Transitional Presidential Council |
| August 2025 – Present | Laurent Saint‑Cyr | Chair, Transitional Presidential Council |
Shortly after, Ariel Henry, who had been tapped by Moïse just before his death, was recognized by the international community and assumed the role of prime minister on July 20, 2021. He held power for nearly three years, serving as both head of government and, by default, head of state, until his resignation in April 2024.
Following Henry’s resignation, Michel Patrick Boisvert, a finance official, temporarily stepped in to oversee the government’s day-to-day affairs while Haiti scrambled to assemble a transitional council. Then in May 2024, Dr. Garry Conille was named interim prime minister and formally assumed office on June 3, 2024. A former prime minister under President Michel Martelly, Conille returned to lead a fragile administration while security forces and institutions remained under siege by gang violence and public distrust.
In April 2024, the Transitional Presidential Council was also formally installed. Composed of nine members with rotating leadership, it was designed to act as the collective head of state until elections could be organized. The first to serve as chair was Edgard Leblanc Fils, followed by Leslie Voltaire, and now, Laurent Saint‑Cyr.
Each of these individuals stepped into a position that holds little permanence and even less clarity. Since Moïse’s death, the country has seen multiple leadership structures, each inheriting an increasingly unstable nation plagued by gang control, crumbling infrastructure, and economic collapse.
Laurent Saint‑Cyr’s appointment comes with immense pressure. His swearing-in at the Villa d’Accueil in Port-au-Prince was reportedly threatened by gang violence, and he used the opportunity to call on Haiti’s international allies for more direct support, especially with training and deployment of security forces.
Haiti is once again in transition. But what sets this one apart is just how many transitions have already taken place. With the 2026 elections on the horizon, the question remains whether Saint‑Cyr will be the last in this long line of interim heads or simply the latest placeholder in a nation still searching for stability.
Nan dat 7 out 2025, biznisman Laurent Saint‑Cyr te pran pòs kòm chèf Konsèy Prezidansyèl Transisyonèl la. Li se dènye figi ki monte sou pouvwa kòm chèf leta Ayiti, yon peyi ki toujou ap soufri depi asasina Prezidan Jovenel Moïse nan dat 7 jiyè 2021.
Depi lè sa a, peyi a pase nan men plizyè lidè tranzisyonèl ki tout ap eseye jere yon wòl ki pèdi estabilite, kredibilite, epi ki pa klè menm sou plan konstitisyonèl. Laurent Saint‑Cyr vin ajoute non li nan lis sa a, pandan Dr. Garry Conille ap sèvi kòm premye minis entèwonp nan tèt gouvènman an.
Apre asasina Moïse, Claude Joseph te monte kòm premye minis ak chèf gouvènman. Li pa t eli ni nonmen ofisyèlman kòm prezidan, men li te jwe wòl chèf leta pandan peyi a te nan kriz.
Tablo Rezime Mizajou
| Peryòd | Lidè / Antite | Wòl / Tit |
|---|---|---|
| Jiyè 2021 | Claude Joseph | Premye Minis a.i. / Chèf Egzekitif |
| Jiyè 2021 – Avril 2024 | Ariel Henry | Premye Minis a.i. / Chèf Leta de facto |
| Avril 2024 | Michel Patrick Boisvert | Premye Minis Entèwonp |
| Avril 2024 – Jodi a | Garry Conille | Premye Minis Entèwonp |
| Avril – Oktòb 2024 | Edgard Leblanc Fils | Prezidan Konsèy Prezidansyèl Transisyonèl |
| Oktòb 2024 – Out 2025 | Leslie Voltaire | Prezidan Konsèy Prezidansyèl Transisyonèl |
| Out 2025 – Jodi a | Laurent Saint‑Cyr | Prezidan Konsèy Prezidansyèl Transisyonèl |
Ariel Henry, ki te nonmen pa Moïse avan lanmò li, te finalman pran pouvwa le 20 jiyè 2021. Li te sèvi kòm premye minis epi, an reyalite, kòm chèf leta pandan prèske twa ane, jouk li demisyone nan mwa avril 2024.
Apre li, Michel Patrick Boisvert, yon fonksyonè nan ministè finans, te pran kontwòl tanporèman. Apre kèk semèn, se Dr. Garry Conille ki te nonmen kòm premye minis epi li te pran fonksyon li sou 3 jen 2024. Conille se yon ansyen premye minis ki te deja sèvi anba administrasyon Michel Martelly.
Antan konsèy prezidansyèl la te fin fòme nan mwa avril 2024, li te deside gen yon modèl rotatif kote manm yo pran chèf youn apre lòt. Premye chèf la te Edgard Leblanc Fils, apre sa se te Leslie Voltaire, epi kounye a se Laurent Saint‑Cyr.
Tout moun sa yo antre nan pozisyon ki pa gen okenn garanti pou dire. Depi lanmò Moïse, peyi a fin pase anba plizyè estrikti pouvwa, chak ap eseye kenbe tèt yo anba men gang, mizè ekonomik, ak enstitisyon ki ap kraze.
Lè Saint‑Cyr te fin prete sèman nan Villa d’Accueil nan Pòtoprens, gang yo te menase evènman an. Nan diskou li, li mande plis asistans entènasyonal, espesyalman nan fòmasyon ak deplwaman fòs sekirite.
Ayiti tonbe ankò nan yon lòt tranzisyon. Men sa ki diferan se kantite tranzisyon ki gentan fèt deja. Avèk eleksyon 2026 sou wout, kesyon an rete: èske Saint‑Cyr se dènye nan lis la, oswa li jis yon lòt figi tanporè pandan pèp la kontinye tann yon solisyon dirab?
