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Prime Minister of the Republic of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Premier ministre de la République de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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Incumbent
Henri Vasseur
since 13 November 2021
Office of the Prime Minister
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofCabinet of Saint-Baptiste
ResidencePlace Rose, Port-Anne
NominatorChamber of Deputies
AppointerPresident of Saint-Baptiste
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Saint-Baptiste
Inaugural holderJoseph Morin
Formation10 March 1990
Salary$85,000 annual
Websitewww.pm.sb

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Principean: Premier ministre de la République de Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is the head of government of Saint-Baptiste. Since the adoption of Saint-Baptiste's 1990 constitution, the Prime Minister takes the role of equal partner alongside the President. The current Prime Minister is Henri Vasseur, since 2021.

History and role

The role of Prime Minister originated in Saint-Baptiste's 1990 constitution, which re-established democracy in the island state and reformed authority away from the President and towards the Chamber of Deputies. As such, the position of Prime Minister gained control over most legislative functions, and officially heads the Cabinet, which they appoint. The Prime Minister, as leader of the government, sets out the country's policies and goals for the Chamber's term, as well as providing leadership in the country's day-to-day administration.

A perspective Prime Minister is first nominated by the Chamber of Deputies, in all prior cases from the largest party in the legislature. The nominated candidate is then officially appointed by the president to form a government. A governing cabinet is then selected by the Prime Minister and granted support by the Chamber. As much of the Prime Minister's power is kept by having majority support in the Chamber of Deputies, a failure to keep that support can mean a vote of no confidence in a Prime Minister and the resignation of the cabinet, including the possibility of a snap election if a government cannot be formed in twelve days.

List of Prime Ministers

First Ministers (1930-1947)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party Election
1 Elie Lescot portrait.jpg Claude-Antoine Bachelet
(1893–1984)
1 November 1930 1 July 1947 PCN 1930
1936

Prime Ministers (1947-Present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party Election
1 Elie Lescot portrait.jpg Claude-Antoine Bachelet
(1893–1984)
1 July 1947 20 April 1950 PCN 1947
2 Clément Jumelle Haïti.png Jean-Charles D'Aboville
(1901–1978)
20 April 1950 17 March 1958 PCN 1951
1955
3 File:Franck Lavaud president haiti.png Gaspard Abbadie
(1907–1973)
17 March 1958 2 September 1973
Died in office
PCN 1959
1963
1967
1971
4 Aubelin Jolicoeur.jpg Élie Bettencourt
(1906–1980)
2 September 1973 25 July 1980
Died in office
PCN 1975
1979
5 James F. Mitchell 1986 (cropped).jpg Édouard Bachelet
(1926–2011)
25 July 1980 15 March 1984 PCN 1983
Vacant under National Transitional Government (15 March 1984 – 24 April 1986)
6 Ralph Gonsalves 2013.jpg Cyrille Bachelet
(born 1943)
24 April 1986 31 May 1992 PAP 1986
1990
7 Herbert Blaize 1986 (cropped).jpg Jean-Pierre Boisselot
(1937–2018)
31 May 1992 21 April 1994 PAP
8 Celestin.jpg Joseph Morin
(born 1952)
21 April 1994 5 September 2000 POSB 1994
1998
9 Rene Preval.jpg Emmanuel Ménard
(born 1944)
5 September 2000 10 September 2008 PAP 2000
2004
10 Timothy Harris 2019.jpg Paul Chappelle
(born 1961)
10 September 2008 4 September 2012 POSB 2008
11 Michel Martelly on April 20, 2011.jpg Marc-Antoine Vernier
(born 1963)
4 September 2012 8 June 2022 PAP 2012
2016
2020
12 John William Ashe.jpg Robert Ménard
(born 1977)
8 June 2022 Incumbent PAP