Jean-Charles Moïse

Haitian politician

Born: April 20, 1967

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Haitian politician

Major work

Jean-Charles Moïse is a Haitian politician.

Who is Jean-Charles Moïse?

Jean-Charles Moïse (born 20 April 1967) is a Haitian politician. He is the leader of the Pitit Desalin political party, and was a candidate for President of Haiti in 2015, and again in 2016, when the presidential elections were redone. He served 3 consecutive terms as the mayor of Milot, in the north of Haiti, and one term as Senator for the Nord Department.

Historical significance

He resigned from the Senate with 2 years left on his mandate in protest to allegedly having been offered a bribe to stop his opposition against then President Michel Martelly. Prior to the founding of the Pitit Desalin party, Moïse was a member of the INITE party.

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