Laurent Lamothe
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| Prime Minister of Haiti | |
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In office 16 May 2012 – 14 December 2014 |
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| President | Michel Martelly |
| Preceded by | Garry Conille |
| Succeeded by | Florence Duperval Guillaume (Acting) |
| Minister of Planning and External Cooperation | |
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Assumed office 6 August 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Josefa Gauthier |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 24 October 2011 – 6 August 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Garry Conille |
| Preceded by | Marie-Michèle Rey |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Richard Casimir |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Laurent Salvador Lamothe 14 August 1972 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Alma mater |
Barry University St. Thomas University |
Laurent Salvador Lamothe (born 14 August 1972) is a Haitian businessman, economist, and political figure who has served in the government of Haiti as Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 2011, having been appointed Prime Minister on 4 May 2012. Previously, he was co-founder and CEO of the company Global Voice Group. On 14 December 2014, Lamothe resigned as Prime Minister for personal reasons.
Son of Louis G. Lamothe (D.Litt. in Spanish Language and Literature), the founder of the Lope de Vega Institute, and of Ghislaine Fortuney Lamothe, a painter, Lamothe was born in Port-au-Prince. He grew up in an academic and artistic, but also athletic, environment. His elder brother, Ruben, served as captain of the Haitian Davis Cup tennis team for some time. A tennis player himself, Laurent Lamothe represented his country at the Davis Cup in 1994 and 1995.
At age 19, Lamothe left Haiti to complete his tertiary studies in Florida. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in political sciences at Barry University in Miami, in 1996 he enrolled in Saint Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he earned a master's degree in business management. He was said to be a "keen, analytical and articulate student, a gentleman and a people person".
Two years after obtaining his master's degree in business management, he founded the telecommunications company Global Voice Group with his business partner, Patrice Baker. The company started out as a small telecommunications company and is today a worldwide provider of technological solutions in emerging markets and developing countries. Through his company, Global Voice Group, he introduced telecoms governance technologies in Africa which allow regulation agencies to manage the sector in terms of control, tariff equity and transparency. This earned him a nomination as Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” in May 2008.
In July 2015, Lamothe founded and created LSL World Initiative (LSLWI), a global enterprise that provides solutions for governments of emerging countries to overcome debt and achieve sustainable development. Revenue generated through innovative financing strategies can be used to fund vital health and educational programs, and encourage economic self-sufficiency in emerging markets.
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