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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Fils-Aimé in 2015
Acting Prime Minister of Haiti
Assumed office
10 November 2024
PresidentVacant
LeaderLeslie Voltaire
Fritz Jean
Laurent Saint-Cyr
Preceded byGarry Conille (acting)
President of the
Chamber of Commerce of Haiti
In office
14 May 2011 – 7 February 2016
PresidentMichel Martelly
Personal details
Born (1971-11-14) 14 November 1971 (age 54)
Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti
PartyIndependent
ParentAlix Fils-Aime[1]
EducationBoston University

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (French pronunciation: [aliks didje fis ɛme]; born 14 November 1971) is a Haitian businessman who served as the acting prime minister of Haiti since 2024.

Biography

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Fils-Aimé owns a chain of dry cleaning stores.[2] He studied at Boston University.[3]

From 1999 to 2011 he was the president of Hainet, one of the internet providers in Haiti. The company became insolvent and sold its asset in 2013.[4] He is member of the founders of the Association des Enterprises de Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ATIC), a Haitian organization to promote and increase the technology systems.[5][needs independent confirmation]

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé was a member of the board of Banque de l’Union Haïtienne (BUH), where he replaced Eddy Deeb, until his nomination as Prime Minister of Haiti.[6]

He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[7] He ran for a seat in the Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[3]

Acting Prime Minister

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On 10 November 2024 he succeeded Garry Conille as Prime Minister of Haiti. Conille who was fired by the Transitional Presidential Council the same day.[8]

On 23 January 2026, the Transitional Presidential Council attempted to fire Fils-Aimé, seeking a replacement within thirty days.[9] However, Laurent Saint-Cyr, chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council, refused to sign and publish the motion on Le Moniteur that would have removed him.[10] After the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council expired on 7 February 2026, presidential powers were handed over to Fils-Aimé.[11]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Isaac, Harold (2024-11-11). "New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  2. ^ Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sanon, Evens (10 November 2024). "Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ?". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  6. ^ Johnston, Jake (2025-08-18). "Private Sector Assumes Control of Haitian State as DC Lobbying Picks up Pace". CEPR. Center for Economic and Policy Research.
  7. ^ "Haiti Democracy Project". haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  8. ^ Frances Noble (10 November 2024). "Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ Even Sanons; Dánica Coto (23 January 2026). "Haiti's transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister". AP. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026.
  10. ^ Charles, Jacqueline (January 29, 2026). "U.S. imposes sanctions on more members of Haiti's presidential council". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  11. ^ "Haití queda este sábado sin autoridades electas tras fracasar el Consejo Presidencial de Transición". Sondeo Latino News (in Spanish). February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

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