Jovenel Moïse
Jovenel Moïse | |
|---|---|
Moïse in 2019 | |
| 43rd President of Haiti | |
| In office 7 February 2017 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Jocelerme Privert (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Transitional Presidential Council |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1968 Trou-du-Nord, Nord-Est, Haiti |
| Died | 7 July 2021 (aged 53) Pétion-Ville, Ouest, Haiti |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Cap Haïtien, Cap-Haïtien, Nord, Haiti |
| Political party | Tèt Kale |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Quisqueya University |
Jovenel Moïse (French pronunciation: [ʒɔv(ə)nɛl mɔiz]; Haitian Creole pronunciation: [ʒovɛnɛl mɔiz]; 26 June 1968 – 7 July 2021) was a Haitian politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of Haiti from 2017 until his assassination in 2021.
Moïse assumed the presidency in February 2017 following his victory in the November 2016 Haitian presidential election. Moïse's term as president would be overshadowed by Haiti's descent into a severe state of crisis characterized by civil unrest, gang-related violence, severe fuel shortages, and general lawlessness.
At approximately 1:00am in the morning on July 7, 2021, Moïse was shot numerous times and killed in a targeted attack at his private home in Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince.