Michel Martelly
Michel Joseph Martelly (born 12 January 1961) is a Haitian politician, former musician, and businessman. He became the President of Haiti in May 2011.[1] His predecessor was René Préval. His stage name was Sweet Mickey.[2] He resigned on 10 February 2016.
Michel Martelly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 56th President of Haiti | |
| In office 14 May 2011 – 7 February 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Max Bellerive Garry Conille Laurent Lamothe |
| Preceded by | René Préval |
| Succeeded by | Jocelerme Privert (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1961 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Farmers' Response Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Saint-Rémy |
| Children | 4 |
References
- Michael E. Miller, 9 June 2011, New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Michel Martelly Is Haiti's New President. But the Former Palm Beach County Resident Has a Dark Side Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "Singer "Sweet Micky" takes oath as Haiti's president". Reuters. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.