Haiti State University

Here is a picture of Mr. Fritz Deshommes, the new rector of UEH.

Fritz Deshommes (born November 18, 1954 in Port-au-Prince) one of the founding members of the Haitian Association of Economists and a professor of economics at the State University of Haiti, has been elected as the new Rector of the State University of Haiti. The election was held in a secret location on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, in the presence of 24 out of 36 members. Fritz Deshommes was elected in the second round of voting (13 votes were in his favor and 10 against). Hérold Toussaint was elected Vice-Rector with 17/3 votes. Deshommes is considered as one of the pioneers of contemporary economics journalism in Haiti. Some of his important publications are: Neo-liberalism Economic Crisis and Alternative Development (1995), Minimum Wage and Subcontracting in Haiti

(2010), Cost of Living and Economic Policy in Haiti (2008), Neo-liberalism, Economic Crisis and Alternative Development (2014), Haiti - The Nation Torn - Between "American Plan" and National Project
(2016).

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Here is a picture where Candidate Sauveur Pierre Etienne was aggressed at Haiti State University during a campaign presentation

Professor Etienne, running for the Haitian presidency, was assailed by University of Haiti students on the UOH campus.

Etienne, representing Organization of People Struggling, spoke of UOH as ". . . a space where differing ideas can be presented in peace . . ." This provoked some students to throw chairs at Etienne.

The reaction points to Haiti's fragile electoral system, in which PEC President Opont is accused of operating a corrupt electoral process. Haitians demand Opont be removed immediately.

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Here is Mr. Henri Bazin, former university professor and Haitian minister who passed away in August, 2015

Honest Public Servant Henri Bazin Dies

Ex-Minister of Finance and Economy, Henri Bazin, started life in St. Marc and passed away in Port-au-Prince. He was considered one of the few honest men in Haitian government.

Bazin attacked corruption where he saw it, notably the National Palace's financial account. Blank checks were being issued to government employees and Bazin stopped the practice.

He held positions of public service in Europe, Africa, and the U.S. before serving in the Haitian government.

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The presence of the Dominican Republic is felt with Henry Christophe University in Limonade, Northern Haiti. The university is play a major role in reviving the social, cultural and economic situation of Haiti

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