Question: Jovenel Moise who recently sworn in as Haiti’s new president is the …. President of Haiti.
(a) 58th
(b) 57th
(c) 59th
(d) 60th
Ans:(a)
- On 7th February, 2017, Jovenel Moise was sworn in as 58th president of Haiti at a ceremony at the National Assembly.
- His predecessor, Michel Martelly, stood down a year ago at the end of his term, and was replaced by an interim president.
- Mr. Moise won the October 2015 poll, but the election was annulled for alleged fraud.
- Mr. Moise won in the first round, with some 55% of the vote against 20% for his closest rival, Jude Celestin.
Jovenel Moise is a banana exporter and has never held a public office before. - Jovenel Moise inherits a government still reeling from an electoral crisis that had left the presidency vacant since early 2016
- Recovering the nation devastated by earthquakes, poverty elimination and development are some of the main challenges before Mr. Moise.
- According to the World Bank, Haiti’s economic growth continues to “decelerate due to lower investments, uncertain political environment and a modest recovery of the agricultural sector after a severe drought.
Reference:
http://primature.gouv.ht/?m=201702
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/08/americas/haiti-new-president-inauguration-jovenel-moise/