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On 10 November 2024 he succeeded [[Garry Conille]] as Prime Minister of Haiti. Conille who was fired by the [[Transitional Presidential Council]] the same day.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Frances Noble |newspaper=The New York Times |date=10 November 2024 |title=Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/haiti-prime-minister-garry-conille-fired.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110220503/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/haiti-prime-minister-garry-conille-fired.html |archive-date=10 November 2024}}</ref> |
On 10 November 2024 he succeeded [[Garry Conille]] as Prime Minister of Haiti. Conille who was fired by the [[Transitional Presidential Council]] the same day.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Frances Noble |newspaper=The New York Times |date=10 November 2024 |title=Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/haiti-prime-minister-garry-conille-fired.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110220503/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/haiti-prime-minister-garry-conille-fired.html |archive-date=10 November 2024}}</ref> |
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On 23 January 2026, the Transitional Presidential Council attempted to fire Fils-Aimé, seeking a replacement within thirty days.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Even Sanons |author2=Dánica Coto |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-transitional-council-ousts-prime-minister-filsaime-5ed3d85bdf798b13171ce894ebeca66a |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124114106/https://apnews.com/article/haiti-transitional-council-ousts-prime-minister-filsaime-5ed3d85bdf798b13171ce894ebeca66a |title=Haiti’s transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister |language=en |publisher=AP |date=23 January 2026 |archive-date=24 January 2026}}</ref> However, [[Laurent Saint-Cyr]], chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council, refused to sign and publish the motion on [[Le Moniteur (Haiti)|Le Moniteur]] that would have removed him.<ref>{{Cite news |title=U.S. imposes sanctions on more members of Haiti’s presidential council |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article314491034.html |last=Charles |first=Jacqueline |work=Miami Herald |date=January 29, 2026 |access-date=February 7, 2026}}</ref> After the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council expired on 7 February 2026, presidential powers were handed over to Fils-Aimé.<ref name=”SondeoLatino”>{{Cite news |title=Haití queda este sábado sin autoridades electas tras fracasar el Consejo Presidencial de Transición |url=https://sondeolatino.net/haiti-queda-este-sabado-sin-autoridades-electas-tras-fracasar-el-consejo-presidencial-de-transicion/ |date=February 7, 2026 |access-date=February 7, 2026 |work=Sondeo Latino News |lang=es}}</ref> |
On 23 January 2026, the Transitional Presidential Council attempted to fire Fils-Aimé, seeking a replacement within thirty days.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Even Sanons |author2=Dánica Coto |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-transitional-council-ousts-prime-minister-filsaime-5ed3d85bdf798b13171ce894ebeca66a |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124114106/https://apnews.com/article/haiti-transitional-council-ousts-prime-minister-filsaime-5ed3d85bdf798b13171ce894ebeca66a |title=Haiti’s transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister |language=en |publisher=AP |date=23 January 2026 |archive-date=24 January 2026}}</ref> However, [[Laurent Saint-Cyr]], chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council, refused to sign and publish the motion on [[Le Moniteur (Haiti)|Le Moniteur]] that would have removed him.<ref>{{Cite news |title=U.S. imposes sanctions on more members of Haiti’s presidential council |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article314491034.html |last=Charles |first=Jacqueline |work=Miami Herald |date=January 29, 2026 |access-date=February 7, 2026}}</ref> After the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council expired on 7 February 2026, presidential powers were handed over to Fils-Aimé.<ref name=”SondeoLatino”>{{Cite news |title=Haití queda este sábado sin autoridades electas tras fracasar el Consejo Presidencial de Transición |url=https://sondeolatino.net/haiti-queda-este-sabado-sin-autoridades-electas-tras-fracasar-el-consejo-presidencial-de-transicion/ |date=February 7, 2026 |access-date=February 7, 2026 |work=Sondeo Latino News |lang=es}}</ref> |
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== Notes and references == |
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Haitian politician (born 1971)
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [aliks didje fils eme]; born 14 November 1971) is a Haitian businessman who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti since 2024 and became the country’s sole leader following the dissolution of the Presidential Council, starting on February 7, 2026.
Biography
Fils-Aimé owns a chain of dry cleaning stores.[2] He studied at Boston University.[3]
From 1999 to 2011 he was the president of Hainet, one of the internet providers in Haiti. The company became insolvent and sold its asset in 2013.[4] He is member of the founders of the Association des Enterprises de Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (ATIC), a Haitian organization to promote and increase the technology systems.[5][needs independent confirmation]
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé was a member of the board of Banque de l’Union Haïtienne (BUH), where he replaced Eddy Deeb, until his nomination as Prime Minister of Haiti.[6]
He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[7] He ran for a seat in the Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[3]
Acting Prime Minister
On 10 November 2024 he succeeded Garry Conille as Prime Minister of Haiti. Conille who was fired by the Transitional Presidential Council the same day.[8]
On 23 January 2026, the Transitional Presidential Council attempted to fire Fils-Aimé, seeking a replacement within thirty days.[9] However, Laurent Saint-Cyr, chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council, refused to sign and publish the motion on Le Moniteur that would have removed him.[10] After the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council expired on 7 February 2026, presidential powers were handed over to Fils-Aimé.[11]
Notes and references
- ^ Isaac, Harold (2024-11-11). “New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence”. Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). “Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation’s Turmoil”. The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Sanon, Evens (10 November 2024). “Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process”. Associated Press. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ “Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ?”. Haiti Libre. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ “Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ”. SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Johnston, Jake (2025-08-18). “Private Sector Assumes Control of Haitian State as DC Lobbying Picks up Pace”. CEPR. Center for Economic and Policy Research.
- ^ “Haiti Democracy Project”. haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Frances Noble (10 November 2024). “Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024.
- ^ Even Sanons; Dánica Coto (23 January 2026). “Haiti’s transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister”. AP. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026.
- ^ Charles, Jacqueline (January 29, 2026). “U.S. imposes sanctions on more members of Haiti’s presidential council”. Miami Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ “Haití queda este sábado sin autoridades electas tras fracasar el Consejo Presidencial de Transición”. Sondeo Latino News (in Spanish). February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
