Robert Malval

Haitian politician (born 1943)

Robert Malval (born 11 July 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is the former prime minister of Haiti. He served from 30 August 1993 to 8 November 1994. He was preceded by Marc Bazin and was succeeded by Smarck Michel.

Personal life

Malval was born on 11 July 1943 in Port-au-Prince. He is of Lebanese heritage on his mother's side.^[2] He attended high school and university in the United States, earning a degree in political science from the University of Miami, before moving to Paris for graduate work in international affairs. Prior to entering politics, he worked in his father-in-law's printing business before starting his own company.^[3]

Political career

Malval was appointed on 16 August 1993 by President-in-exile Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who tasked Malval with reconciling the feuding parties.^[4] He defied the Army-backed president, Émile Jonassaint, by demanding state workers disregard Jonassaint's orders.^[5] In December 1993, he resigned his post and criticized Aristide as an "erratic" figure who was hampering efforts to solve the political crisis.^[6]

References

Notes

1. Pezzullo 2011
2. "New Top Minister Vows He Will End Haiti's 'Madness'". Sun Sentinel. 31 August 1993. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
3. Freed, Kenneth (28 August 1993). "Haitians Have 3 Different Views of Next Premier : Caribbean: The descriptions of Malval range from modest and patriotic to vacillating to naive and inexperienced". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
4. Freed, Kenneth (1 September 1993). "Military Poses Obstacle to Haiti Stability Caribbean: Malval faces daunting task on reforms. U.N., U.S. aides arrive to lend support". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
5. "Haitian Premier Rebels, And Promptly Loses Post". The Washington Post. 17 May 1994. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
6. French, Howard (20 December 1993). "PREMIER OF HAITI CRITICIZES ARISTIDE". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

Bibliography

• Kretchik, Walter E. (1998). "Appendix A: Historical Chronology of Haiti". US Army General Staff College. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
• Pezzullo, Ralph (2011). Plunging into Haiti: Clinton, Aristide, and the defeat of diplomacy. University Press of Mississippi.