Laurent Saint-Cyr
Laurent Saint-Cyr | |
|---|---|
 Cyr in 2018 | |
| 4th Chair of the Transitional Presidential Council | |
| Assumed office 7 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Jean |
| Member of the Transitional Presidential Council | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Haiti |
| Education | Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs |
| Occupation | Politician |
Laurent Saint-Cyr is a Haitian businessman currently serving as the president of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti since 7 August 2025. He is a member of the Council representing the private sector and has previously worked in the insurance industry.
Biography
Saint-Cyr is a wealthy businessman and has served in the insurance industry in Haiti for many years.[1][2] He served as the director for personal insurance at the Alternative Insurance Company from 2009 to 2021, then became the company's executive director for business development while also chairing the Internal Audit Committee.[3] He also served as the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti and as president of the Haitian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[2]
Saint-Cyr served on the High Council of Transition, which aimed to promote national dialogue and the organization of elections, from 2023 to 2024.[1] In April 2024, he was named a member of the Transitional Presidential Council, the body temporarily acting as head of state, representing the private sector.[4][5] In September, he became the inaugural peace fellow at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs.[4] On 7 August 2025, Saint-Cyr succeeded Fritz Jean as chairman of the Transitional Council, marking the first time that both the head of council and the head of government of Haiti were led by members of the private sector.[2] He was inaugurated at the Villa d'Acceui in Port-au-Prince amidst threats from gang leader Jimmy Chérizier to overthrow the government.[5] A United Nations-supported force reported the thwarting of several plots to "disrupt national stability and render the country ungovernable" on the day of his inauguration, while "bursts of gunfire" were heard during his transition to office.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Haïti: Laurent Saint-Cyr prend la tête du Conseil présidentiel de transition" [Haiti: Laurent Saint-Cyr Takes Over as Head of the Presidential Transitional Council] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 6 August 2025 – via archive.today.
- ^ a b c Sanon, Evens; Coto, Dánica (7 August 2025). "New leadership appointed in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow government". Associated Press.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Laurent Saint-Cyr". LinkedIn. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ a b "International Leadership Center names inaugural Peace Fellow". Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Isaac, Harold (7 August 2025). "Haiti businessman takes over presidency as gangs threaten transition". Reuters.