Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Official portrait[a]
Prime Minister of Haiti
Interim
Assumed office 10 November 2024
Appointed by	Transitional Presidential Council
Preceded by	Garry Conille (acting)
President of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti
In office 14 May 2011 – 7 February 2016
President	Michel Martelly
Personal details
Born	(1971-11-14) November 14, 1971 (age 53)
Nationality	Haitian
Parent	Alix Fils-Aime[2]
Education	Boston University
Occupation	Politician and businessman

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (French pronunciation: [aliks didje fis ɛme]; born 14 November 1971) is a Haitian businessman who was appointed on November 10, 2024, as the interim Prime Minister of Haiti, succeeding Garry Conille who was fired by the Transitional Presidential Council the same day.[3]

Biography

Fils-Aimé owns multiple dry cleaning stores.[4] He studied at Boston University.[5]

From 1999 to 2011 he was the president of Hainet, one of the internet providers in Haiti.[6] He is member of the founders of the Haitian des Enterprises de Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ATIC), a Haitian organization to promote and increase the technology systems.[7]^[needs independent confirmation]

He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[8] He ran for a seat in the Haitian Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[5]

References

1. "Le nouveau Premier ministre haïtien Alix Didier Fils-Aimé a prêté serment". Radio France Internationale (in French). 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
2. Isaac, Harold (2024-11-11). "New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
3. "Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired". The New York Times. 10 November 2024.
4. Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
5. Sanon, Evens (10 November 2024). "Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
6. "Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ?". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
7. "Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
8. "Haiti Democracy Project". haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

Notes

1. The portrait, published in 2024, uses a photo seen in his 2015 Senate campaign.[1]

Political offices
Preceded by Garry Conille	Acting prime minister of Haiti 2024–present	Incumbent