Firmin Jean-Louis (born 1947) is a Haitian politician who served as president of the Senate[1] twice in the 1990s.
Jean-Louis was born in February 1947 in Sainte-Suzanne.[2] He has a bachelor's degree in political sciences from Université du Québec. He worked as a university professor in Canada. After returning to Haiti, he was elected to the Senate in 1990.[2] He was elected to the Senate from National Front for Change and Democracy (FNCD) party.[3] He was elected president of the Senate in January 1993, and since September 1993 his Senate presidency was disputed with Thomas Eddy Dupiton.[4] His presidency ended in February 1994. Following the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the presidency, Jean-Louis was again elected as president of the Senate from October 1994 to 13 October 1995
Jean-Louis run as an independent candidate in the 1995 presidential elections.[1]
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- ^ "WHY WE'RE NOT HAITIAN 'PUTSCHISTS'". Washington Post. 5 January 2024.
- ^ Staff, Oas (1 January 1998). Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos (in Spanish). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 978-90-411-0534-9.