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Joseph Jouthe
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22nd Prime Minister of Haiti
In office
4 March 2020 – 14 April 2021
President Jovenel Moïse
Preceded by Jean-Henry Céant
Jean-Michel Lapin (acting)
Succeeded by Claude Joseph (acting)
Acting Minister of the Economy and Finance
In office
30 September 2019 – 4 March 2020
President Jovenel Moïse
Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lapin (acting)
Preceded by Ronald December
Succeeded by Michel Patrick Boisvert
Minister of the Environment
In office
19 September 2018 – 4 March 2020
President Jovenel Moïse
Prime Minister Jean-Henry Céant
Jean-Michel Lapin (acting)
Preceded by Pierre Simon George
Succeeded by Abner September
Personal details
Born (1961-10-17) 17 October 1961 (age 63)
Thomonde, Haiti
Political party Haitian Tèt Kale Party
Occupation Engineer

Joseph Jouthe was born on October 17, 1961. He is a politician from Haiti. He served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Haiti from March 4, 2020, to April 14, 2021.

Joseph Jouthe's Early Life and Career

Joseph Jouthe was born in a place called Thomonde, Haiti. He grew up to become an engineer. This background helped him later in his political career.

Starting in Government

Jouthe began working in the Haitian government in September 2018. He became the Minister of the Environment. This role meant he was in charge of protecting Haiti's natural resources and environment. He worked under the government led by Jean-Henry Céant.

Taking on More Roles

In September 2019, Joseph Jouthe took on another important job. He became the acting Minister of Economy and Finance. In this role, he helped manage Haiti's money and financial plans. He held both the Environment and Economy roles for a time.

Becoming Prime Minister of Haiti

On March 2, 2020, Joseph Jouthe was chosen to be the Prime Minister of Haiti. He officially started this big job two days later, on March 4, 2020. As Prime Minister, he was the head of the government, working with the President to lead the country.

Resignation from Office

Joseph Jouthe served as Prime Minister for just over a year. On April 14, 2021, he announced that he was stepping down from his position. After his resignation, Claude Joseph was appointed by President Jovenel Moïse to take over as a temporary replacement.

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