List of Presidents of Haiti: Past and Present

Last updated November 2026

This page lists the presidents and heads of state of Haiti from 1990 to the present, with the years each leader was in office and a short summary of their time in power. Use it to find the current president of Haiti, former leaders, and key dates in the country's political history.

Current president of Haiti: Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (prime minister exercising executive power; the presidency is vacant) (in office since 7 February 2026). Haiti has had no elected president since the assassination of Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021, and the office of president is vacant. A nine-member Transitional Presidential Council exercised presidential powers from April 2024 until its mandate ended on 7 February 2026, when Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé took sole executive authority. A presidential election once set for 13 December 2026 has been postponed to 18 July 2027, with a runoff on 4 October 2027.

Presidents of Haiti in order, with years in office

Ertha Pascal-Trouillot

Served: 1990–1991

Supreme Court justice who served as interim president and was the first woman to lead Haiti; she handed power to the elected Aristide in February 1991.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Served: 1991, 1994–1996, 2001–2004

Priest who won the 1990 election; overthrown in a military coup in September 1991, restored in October 1994, and elected again in 2000; he left the country in February 2004 during an armed rebellion.

René Préval

Served: 1996–2001, 2006–2011

Served non-consecutive terms; his 1996 inauguration was the first time one elected Haitian president succeeded another.

Boniface Alexandre

Served: 2004–2006

Chief justice of the Supreme Court who served as interim president after Aristide's departure.

Michel Martelly

Served: 2011–2016

Musician known as "Sweet Micky" who won the 2010–2011 election and left office in February 2016.

Jocelerme Privert

Served: 2016–2017

Interim president chosen by parliament after Martelly's term ended without a successor.

Jovenel Moïse

Served: 2017–2021

Businessman who took office in February 2017 and was assassinated at his home on 7 July 2021.

Ariel Henry

Served: 2021–2024

Prime minister who led the government as acting head of state after Moïse's assassination; he resigned in 2024 as gang violence spread.

Transitional Presidential Council

Served: 2024–2026

Nine-member council installed in April 2024 to exercise presidential powers; its mandate ended on 7 February 2026 without elections having been held.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

Served: 2026–present

Prime minister since 10 November 2024; he became sole executive authority on 7 February 2026 after the council's mandate ended, and the presidential election has been postponed to July 2027.

Frequently asked questions about the presidents of Haiti

Who is the current president of Haiti?

The current president of Haiti is Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (prime minister exercising executive power; the presidency is vacant), in office since 7 February 2026. Haiti has had no elected president since the assassination of Jovenel Moïse on 7 July 2021, and the office of president is vacant. A nine-member Transitional Presidential Council exercised presidential powers from April 2024 until its mandate ended on 7 February 2026, when Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé took sole executive authority. A presidential election once set for 13 December 2026 has been postponed to 18 July 2027, with a runoff on 4 October 2027.

Who were the previous presidents of Haiti?

The presidents and heads of state of Haiti listed on this page, in order, are: Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, René Préval, Boniface Alexandre, Michel Martelly, Jocelerme Privert, Jovenel Moïse, Ariel Henry, Transitional Presidential Council, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.

Sources: Wikipedia, List of presidents of Haiti; Reuters, Associated Press, CSIS and Rio Times reports on the end of the Transitional Presidential Council and the postponed election, including the 28 October 2026 electoral calendar (checked Nov 2026). Shows the leaders since 1990; the brief de facto leaders of 1991–1994 are mentioned in the entries rather than listed.. Last reviewed November 2026.

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