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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
In office
10 November 2024 – 23 January 2026
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
OccupationPolitician, businessman

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 between 2024 and 2026.

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 Haitian 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) until his nomination as Prime Minister of Haiti. He replaced Eddy Deeb.

He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti in the government of former president Michel Martelly.[6] He ran for a seat in the Senate for the Vérité party in 2015.[3]

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.[7]

On 23 January 2026 the Transitional Presidential Council declared it had fired Fils-Aimé and was looking for a replacement within thirty days.[8]

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. ^ "Haiti Democracy Project". haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  7. ^ Frances Noble (10 November 2024). "Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024.
  8. ^ 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.

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