Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé | |
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 Fils-Aimé in 2015 | |
| Prime Minister of Haiti | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| President | Vacant |
| Leader | Leslie Voltaire Fritz Jean Laurent Saint-Cyr |
| Preceded by | Garry Conille (acting) |
| President of the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti | |
| In office 14 May 2011 – 7 February 2016 | |
| President | Michel Martelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1971 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [aliks didje fils eme]) is a Haitian businessman who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti since 2024, and became the country’s sole leader following the dissolution of the Transitional Presidential Council, starting on 7 February 2026.
Biography
Fils-Aimé owns a chain of dry cleaning stores.[1] He studied at Boston University.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[2]
Acting Prime Minister
On 10 November 2024, he succeeded Garry Conille as acting Prime Minister of Haiti. Conille was fired by the Transitional Presidential Council the same day.[7]
On 23 January 2026, the Transitional Presidential Council attempted to fire Fils-Aimé, seeking a replacement within thirty days.[8] 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.[9] After the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council expired on 7 February 2026, powers were handed over to Fils-Aimé.[10]
Notes and references
- ^ Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Haïti − Politique : Qui est Didier Fils-Aimé, le nouveau P.M. ?". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Alix Didier FILS-AIMÉ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Jake (18 August 2025). "Private Sector Assumes Control of Haitian State as DC Lobbying Picks up Pace". CEPR. Center for Economic and Policy Research.
- ^ "Haiti Democracy Project". haitipolicy.org. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Frances Noble (10 November 2024). "Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille fired". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Charles, Jacqueline (29 January 2026). "U.S. imposes sanctions on more members of Haiti's presidential council". Miami Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Haití queda este sábado sin autoridades electas tras fracasar el Consejo Presidencial de Transición". Sondeo Latino News (in Spanish). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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