Conventional Long Form of Country's Name:
Republic of Haiti Capital City: Port-au-Prince Type of Government: Republic Date of Independence: January 1, 1804 National Holiday: Independence Day- January 1 Chief of State: President Michel Martelly Head of Government: Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Description of Executive Branch: cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister in consultation with the president.elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (may not serve consecutive terms); election last held on 28 November 2010; runoff on 20 March 2011 (next to be held in 2015); prime minister appointed by the president, ratified by the National Assembly. election results: Michel Martelly won the runoff election held on 20 March 2011 with 67.6% of the vote against 31.7% for Mirlande Manigat Description of Legislative Branch: bicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale consists of the Senate (30 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third elected every two years) and the Chamber of Deputies (99 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms): elections: Senate - last held on 28 November 2010 with run-off elections on 20 March 2011 (next regular election, for one third of seats, scheduled for 2012 but delayed); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 28 November 2010 with run-off elections on 20 March 2011 (next regular election to be held n 2014) |
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Description of Judicial Branch
Supreme Court or Cour de Cassation Sufferage 18 years of age, universal Their Ambassador to U.S. Paul Getty Altidor Location of Their Embassy in U.S. 2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC Locations of Their Consulates in the U.S. Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Orlando (Florida) U.S. Ambassador to Them Pamela A. White Location of U.S. Embassy There Tabarre 41, Route de Tabarre, Port-au-Prince Locations of U.S. Consulants There none Name of Their Representative to UN Pierre Lelong National Symbol Hispaniolan trogon (bird) Flag Description two equal horizontal bands of blue and red with a centered white rectangle bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing the motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength); the colors are taken from the French Tricolor and represent the union of blacks and mulattoes |