Jean-Michel Lapin
Jean-Michel Lapin is a Haitian politician who was the former acting Prime Minister of Haiti, after being appointed by President Jovenel Moïse on March 21, 2019. He continued to serve despite his resignation on July 23, 2019, due to Parliament not confirming his appointment after four attempts at confirmation. Fritz William Michel was nominated to succeed him, but was not confirmed by parliament, and he was eventually succeeded by Joseph Jouthe.Background
He originally began working in government as a courier. He worked in the Ministry of Public Health and in the administration of the National Library of Haiti.
Before being appointed as Prime Minister, Lapin was serving as Culture and Communications Minister.
