Laurent Lamothe
Laurent Lamothe | |
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| 16th Prime Minister of Haiti | |
| In office 16 May 2012 – 14 December 2014 | |
| President | Michel Martelly |
| Preceded by | Garry Conille |
| Succeeded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (acting) |
| Minister of Planning and External Cooperation | |
| In office 6 August 2012 – 14 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Josefa Gauthier |
| Succeeded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (acting) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 October 2011 – 6 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Garry Conille |
| Preceded by | Marie-Michèle Rey |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Richard Casimir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurent Salvador Lamothe 14 August 1972 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Barry University St. Thomas University |
Laurent Salvador Lamothe (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃ salvadɔʁ lamɔt]; born 14 August 1972) is a Haitian businessman, technology entrepreneur, and political figure who has served in the government of Haiti as Foreign Minister beginning in October 2011, then as Prime Minister after appointment on 4 May 2012. On 14 December 2014, Lamothe resigned from his position as Prime Minister. More recently Lamothe has publicly spoken about the urgent need for the return of law and order in Haiti.