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Vice President of Haiti (French: Vice-président d'Haïti) is a former political position in Haiti. It was formally established the first and so far the only time in 1874.[1]

The position was formally established in the Constitution of Haiti in August 1874, a new version of the constitution to replaced an earlier version. The presidential term was changed to eight years and a vice president position with executive powers was established.[2]

An office of a jointly-elected Vice President, intended to replace the office of Prime Minister, was proposed by Jovenel Moïse in a draft constitution which he intended to submit for ratification, but his 2021 assassination indefinitely paused its reintroduction.

Vice Presidents

Image Vice President Took office Left office President Notes
Michel Domingue[3]
(1813–1877) 		27 December 1869 16 March 1870 Nissage Saget Vice President of the provisional government[3]
Septimus Rameau[4]
(1826–1876) 		10 September 1874 15 April 1876† Michel Domingue Died of injuries sustained during riots[4]

References

  1. ^ "6420.- Chefs d'État d'Haiti » Haiti-Référence". Haiti-Référence (in French).
  2. ^ Heinl, Robert Debs; Heinl, Nancy Gordon (2005). "Written in Blood: The Story of the Haitian People, 1492-1995". University Press of America.
  3. ^ a b "The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Civil, Military, and Social Affairs: Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry". D. Appleton & Company. 1870.
  4. ^ a b Marshall, Harriet Gibbs (1930). "The Story of Haiti: From the Discovery of the Island by Christopher Columbus to the Present Day". Christopher Publishing House.