Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Jean-Bertrand Aristideis a Haitian politician who became Haiti's first democratically elected president. A proponent of liberation theology, Aristide was appointed to a Roman Catholic parish in Port-au-Prince in 1982 after completing his studies to become a priest of the Salesian order. He became a focal point for the pro-democracy movement first under Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier and then under the military transition regime which followed. He won the Haitian general election between 1990 and 1991, with 67% of the vote...
NationalityHaitian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth15 July 1953
CountryHaiti
We shall prepare the coffee of reconciliation through the filter of justice. Through reconciliation, streams of tears will come to our eyes.
I am confident that I can serve my country without being involved as the president of the country now.
Peace in the head, peace in the stomach.
When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say.
If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Courage.
The structure of apartheid is still rooted in the Haitian society. When you have apartheid, you don't see those behind the walls. That is the reality of Haiti.
Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always. Always.
The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti.
We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace.
I do believe I will be back as soon as possible and I will continue to invest in education.