President of Haiti
| President of the Republic of Haiti Président de la République d'Haïti |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Residence | Palais National |
| Seat | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once non-consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Alexandre Pétion |
| Formation | October 17, 1806 |
The President of the Republic of Haiti is the head of state of Haiti. Executive power in Haiti is divided between the president and the government headed by the Prime Minister of Haiti. The current Acting President is Jocelerme Privert, who took office on February 14, 2016.
The qualifications for the presidency are specified by Chapter III Section A (Articles 134 and 135) of the 1987 Constitution of Haiti.
The President is elected to a five-year term by popular vote. The President is not to be elected twice in a row: he may serve a second term only after an interval of five years, and must not run for a third term.
To be elected President, a candidate must:
Elections are held on the last Sunday in November in the fifth year of the current president's term. However, the election time is not fixed according to the election held in 2015. If no candidate receives a majority, a runoff election is held between those two candidates. Runoff candidate who have not withdrawn before the runoff, who have the highest number of votes will become the next president.
Each presidential term in office begins and ends on the first February 7 after presidential elections are held. However this is also altered after Michel Martelly became the president on May 11 of 2011.
The qualifications for the presidency are specified by Articles 136 to 147, part of Chapter III Section B of the 1987 Constitution of Haiti. The President has no powers except those accorded to him in the Constitution.
The Constitution mandates that the President see to: the respect for and enforcement of the Constitution and the stability of the institutions; regular operations of the public authorities; the continuity of the State; and the nation's independence and the integrity of its territory.
When there is a majority in Parliament, the President must choose a Prime Minister from the majority party; otherwise, he chooses one after consultation with the two houses of Parliament. In either case, the choice must then be ratified by Parliament. The President terminates the duties of the Prime Minister when the Government resigns.
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