Gérard Gourgue

Gérard Gourgue (1 December 1925 – 4 December 2020) was a Haitian politician and human rights activist.[1] He ran for President in 1988.

Gérard Gourgue
Gourgue in 2015
Member of the Haitian National Council of Government
In office
7 February 1986 – 20 March 1986
Minister of Justice
In office
7 February 1986 – 20 March 1986
Preceded byJean Vandal
Succeeded byFrançois Latortue
Personal details
Born1 December 1925
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Died4 December 2020(2020-12-04) (aged 95)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
NationalityHaitian
Political partyFanmi Lavalas

References

Gourgue completed his secondary studies at the Lycée Alexandre Pétion in Port-au-Prince. He continued his university studies in Haiti and in France. He started his career as a lawyer, participating in the Bar of Port-au-Prince. Faced with Tonton Macoute militants, he created the Ligue haïtienne des droits humains. He led the organization until 1986.

On 7 February 1986, after the fall of the regime of Jean-Claude Duvalier, Gourgue was called to the National Council of Government by Henri Namphy. However, he resigned after 41 days due to divisive disagreements with the ruling regime.[2] In 1988, he ran for president under the Fanmi Lavalas label. However, the United States intervened allowing Namphy to continue his rule. After the 2000 Haitian parliamentary election, Gourgue served as honorary president until Jean-Bertrand Aristide was sworn in, in February 2001. In 2004, Gourgue was appointed as ambassador of Haiti to UNESCO and personal representative of Provisional President Boniface Alexandre. He also represented Haiti at the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

On 11 June 2009, Gourgue participated in the Haitian book festival Livres en Folie at the Parc Historique de la Canne à Sucre. Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, he was involved in the Plan stratégique de sauvetage national.[3]

Gérard Gourgue died in Port-au-Prince on 4 December 2020 at the age of 95.[4]

References
  1. "Haïti - Social : Décès de Me Gérard Gourgue". Haïti Libre (in French). 5 December 2020.
  2. "2140.010.- Conseil National de Gouvernement". Haiti-Référence (in French). Archived from the original on 11 September 2006.
  3. "Actualités / Politique / Plan de reconstruction / Le PSSN : " un instrument véritablement révolutionnaire " !". Tropik TV (in French). 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.
  4. "iciHaïti - Décès de Me Gourgue : Message de Lesly Condé". iciHaiti.com (in French). 7 December 2020.
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