Rudy Hériveaux

Rudy Hériveaux is a Haitian politician who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies.

Hériveaux was first elected member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2000.[1] He was President of the Chamber of Deputies from 28 February 2002[2] to January 2003.[3] He was a member of pro-Aristide Fanmi Lavalas party, but was ostracized from the party by March 2005.[1][4] Hériveaux was arrested in October 2004 following the coup d'état,[5] and was jailed for three months.[6]

In 2006, Hériveaux was elected to the Senate of Haiti as a Lavalas member.[1]

Hériveaux was appointed minister of communications in the cabinet of President Michel Martelly in April 2014.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "WikiLeaked diplomatic cables reveal: Rudy Hériveaux is a "close contact" of the U.S. embassy in Haiti | The Canada-Haiti Information Project". canada-haiti.ca.
  2. ^ "Keesing's Record of World Events". Longman. 28 October 2002 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "La Chambre des Députés demande des comptes à son président". METROPOLE (in French). 14 January 2003.
  4. ^ "Haiti's leading political party condemns "sham" elections, proposes censure of former Lavalas representatives - August 14, 2005". www.haitiaction.net.
  5. ^ "Situation des droits de l homme en Haïti, E/CN.4/2005/123" (PDF). Nations Unies: Commission des Droits del'Homme.
  6. ^ "Factions of Aristide Party Look to Different Futures". Los Angeles Times. 7 March 2005.
  7. ^ "Haiti - Politic : Toward the end of Disinformation Campaigns in the media ? - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". HaitiLibre.com.