Gabrielle Hyacinthe is a Haitian politician who held a number of offices under the presidency of Michel Martelly and subsequent provisional governments.

Gabrielle Hyacinthe
Minister for the Status of Women and Women's Rights
In office
November 2015 – c. 2017
Prime MinisterEvans Paul
Preceded byMarie-Laurence Josselyn Lassègue
Succeeded byEvelyne Sainvil [fr]

Political career

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In February 2012, Hyacinthe was appointed by President Michel Martelly to head the municipal commission of Port-au-Prince, making her the de facto mayor of the city. In August of the same year, she was appointed Director General of the Permanent Electoral Council, from which she aimed to improve political transparency and oversee free and fair elections in the country.[1][2] In January 2014, she was dismissed from her post without explanation.[3] In April 2014, she was appointed Secretary of State for Youth and Civic Action, a post from which she aimed to support youth employment initiatives and encourage greater civic engagement among young people.[4] In November 2015, she became Minister for the Status of Women and Women's Rights in the provisional government led by Evans Paul.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Gabrielle Hyacinthe intronisée en « patronne » du CEP". Radio Kiskeya (in French). 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Gabrielle Hyacinthe installée comme nouvelle directice générale au CEP". Radio Télévision Caraïbes (in French). Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Gabrielle Hyacinthe renvoyée de la Direction Générale du CTCEP". Radio Signal FM, 90.5 (in French). 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Installation de Gabrielle Hyacinthe comme Secrétaire d'Etat à la Jeunesse et à l'Action Civique". Radio Métropole (in French). Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ Belfort, Jocelyn (11 September 2015). "Évans Paul installe trois nouveaux ministres et un secrétaire d'État". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2024.