Daniel Gérard Rouzier (French pronunciation: [danjɛl ʒeʁaʁ ʁuzje]; born Pétion-Ville, 1960) is a Haitian tycoon. Rouzier runs several companies in different sectors in Haiti, including car dealers,[2] and an electric power company;[1] and is member of the executive board of PromoCapital; a Haitian bank.[5] Rouzier is member of the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).[2]
Daniel Rouzier | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pétion-Ville, Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Education | Economics |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College[1] Georgetown University[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, entrepreneur, philanthropist[2] |
| Organization | Food For The Poor (NGO)[2] |
| Notable work | Vision or Illusion; The Might of the Ideas; Faith, Love, and Hope |
| Board member of | Sun Auto, E-Power, PromoCapital Bank |
| Spouse | Karine Abrahams Rouzier |
| Children | 3[1][3] |
| Parent(s) | Gérard Raoul Rouzier (father) Marie-Hélène Brun (mother) |
| Relatives | Fabrice Rouzier (brother)[4] Pilou Rouzier (brother)[4] |
Biography
editBorn into an elite mulatto family, Rouzier was alumnus of Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague, one of the most prestigious schools in Haiti. His father, Gérard Rouzier, was a jurist, president of the Haitian Football Federation, Vice President of CONCACAF,[2] and Minister of Sports and Youth in the dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier in the 1970s.[5][6] He is brother of renowned pianist Fabrice Rouzier and sports columnist Pilou Rouzier.[4]
Rouzier graduated from the management and accounting at Dartmouth College and Georgetown University in the United States.[1][5][7] He is an avid football player and a bibliophile. Rouzier, who has authored three books, owns one of the most complete libraries of Haiti,[3] and serves as a regular contributor to Haitian daily newspapers.[8] Rouzier is a philanthropist,[2] vice-president of the Haitian chapter of Food for the Poor[5] and has provided food, housing, medical services, education to poor families within Haiti.[8]
Politics
editRouzier was a supporter of the 2004 coup d’etat that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the second time,[5] and accused him to be “one of the most violent rulers Haiti ever had,” and argued that Aristide’s “only intent seems to have only been to replace the dictators that preceded him rather than to promote real change in Haiti.”[5] In 2010, he was appointed as Honorary Consul from Jamaica to Haiti.[8][9] On 15 May 2011, he was appointed prime minister by President Michel Martelly the day after his inauguration,[3][10] but the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti, dominated by the Opposition, rejected his nomination on 21 June 2011.[9] President Martelly has expressed disappointment with the deputies, but he accepted it.[11]
Personal life
editRouzier married Karine Abrahams and had three children. In 2005, his wife was kidnapped and held for more than ten days; Abrahams was released after multiple payments of ransom and has lived abroad since.[2]
Publications
edit- Vision ou Illusion (2000)
- Le Pouvoir des Idees (2002)
- Foi, Amour et Espoir (2006)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Haiti - Politic : Michel Martelly has designated Daniel-Gérard Rouzier as Prime Minister". Haïti Libre. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profil du Premier ministre désigné Daniel Gérard Rouzier". Le Matin (in French). 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "El empresario Daniel Gerard Rouzier es nombrado primer ministro de Haití". El Mundo (in Spanish). Port-au-Prince. AFP. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Duval, Frantz, ed. (20 May 2011). "Qui est Daniel Rouzier?" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Daniel Gérard Rouzier: Neoliberal champion to be tapped for premier". HaitianAlysis.com. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Análisis: Negocian ratificación de candidato a primer ministro en Haití" (in Spanish). Pueblo en Línea - People’s Daily - 人民日报. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
Hijo del ministro de Deportes y de la Juventud durante el mandato de facto de Jean Claude Duvalier, Gérard Raoul Rouzier proviene de una familia vinculada a la política.
- ^ "Martelly Chooses Daniel-Gérard Rouzier to be Prime Minister". defend.ht. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Daniel Rouzier Appointed as Honorary Consul for Jamaica to Haiti". Coconut Creek, Florida: Food for the Poor. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Cámara rechaza a Daniel Rouzier". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Port-au-Prince. Agencia EFE. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Haiti - Politic : Martelly chooses Daniel Rouzier as Prime Minister". Haiti Libre. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Haiti parliament rejects President Martelly's PM choice". BBC News. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2014.