Robert Malval
Robert Malval | |
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| 5thPrime Minister of Haiti | |
| In office 30 August 1993 – 8 November 1994 | |
| President | Émile Jonassaint(provisional) |
| Preceded by | Marc Bazin |
| Succeeded by | Smarck Michel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1943 Port-au-Prince,Haiti |
| Spouse | Linda Frisch |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Miami[1] |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Robert Malval(born 11 July 1943 inPort-au-Prince) is the former prime minister ofHaiti.He served from 30 August 1993 to 8 November 1994. He was preceded byMarc Bazinand was succeeded bySmarck Michel.
Personal life
[edit]Malval was born on 11 July 1943 inPort-au-Prince.He is ofLebanese heritageon his mother's side.[2]He attended high school and university in the United States, earning a degree in political science from theUniversity of Miami,before moving to Paris for graduate work in international affairs. Prior to entering politics, he worked in his father-in-law's printing business before starting his own company.[3]
Political career
[edit]Malval was appointed on 16 August 1993 by President-in-exileJean-Bertrand Aristide,who tasked Malval with reconciling the feuding parties.[4]He defied the Army-backed president,Émile Jonassaint,by demanding state workers disregard Jonassaint's orders.[5]In December 1993, he resigned his post and criticized Aristide as an "erratic" figure who was hampering efforts to solve the political crisis.[6]
References
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- ^Pezzullo 2011
- ^"New Top Minister Vows He Will End Haiti's 'Madness'".Sun Sentinel.31 August 1993. Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2014.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^Freed, Kenneth (28 August 1993)."Haitians Have 3 Different Views of Next Premier: Caribbean: The descriptions of Malval range from modest and patriotic to vacillating to naive and inexperienced".Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2021.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^Freed, Kenneth (1 September 1993)."Military Poses Obstacle to Haiti Stability Caribbean: Malval faces daunting task on reforms. U.N., U.S. aides arrive to lend support".Los Angeles Times.Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2011.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^"Haitian Premier Rebels, And Promptly Loses Post".The Washington Post.17 May 1994. Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2011.Retrieved23 June2023.
- ^French, Howard (20 December 1993)."PREMIER OF HAITI CRITICIZES ARISTIDE".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2019.Retrieved23 June2023.
- Bibliography
- Kretchik, Walter E. (1998)."Appendix A: Historical Chronology of Haiti".US Army General Staff College. Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2010.Retrieved22 April2011.
- Pezzullo, Ralph (2011).Plunging into Haiti: Clinton, Aristide, and the defeat of diplomacy.University Press of Mississippi.
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