Michel Martelly
Michel Martelly
Michel Joseph Martellywas the President of Haiti from May 2011 until February 2016. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Martelly is also a former musician and businessman. He is one of Haiti's best-known musicians for over a decade, going by the stage name Sweet Micky. For business and musical reasons, Martelly has moved a number of times between the United States and Haiti. When travelling to the United States, Martelly mostly stays in Florida...
NationalityHaitian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 February 1961
CityPort-au-Prince, Haiti
CountryHaiti
It's a party that's being organized; it's not a protest. The carnival is not like it was a long time ago. Before it was do as you like, take to the streets.
I came into the music world in 1988 with a song called 'Ooh La La,' that was like a breath of fresh air in Haitian music.
It's time for Haitians to have access to health care. It's time to open our borders to the Haitian diaspora, open our markets to the world. It's time to open our country to potential investors.
When I was campaigning, I told the people if nothing happens under my mandate it will still be a positive thing because my mandate will be used as a rupture between the past and the future.
I believe my past is my strength.
Any MP has to have a proper family life, they have to have support of their partner.
I don't want to force the peacekeeping nations to feel like I'm pushing them out.
The State should have made sure the money given to the NGOs was used according to a global plan for Haiti; not doing whatever they want. They should be supervised and have to report and make sure the money is being used properly. They are here, but we are seeing no results.
Everything in Haiti right now is a priority.
When you put more than a million kids in school, you take a plane today and go to Haiti, you cannot see the results. You will see the results in 30 years when you see a different type of Haitian.
I don't even want to be president!
I remain close to my people. I keep singing with them.
Donors need to know what their money is being used for.
When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has weakened our institution.