The 45th Legislature of the Haitian Parliament was in office from 4 February 1991 to 4 February 1995.
Elections Following the June 1988 military-led coup d'état, the newly-formed 44th Legislature was dissolved. Legislative activity was further delayed by the September 1988 coup and ongoing military rule. After the departures of Generals Namphy and Avril, General Hérard Abraham organized elections for president and Parliament in two rounds of elections on 16 December 1990 and 20 January 1991, alongside the presidential election. Jean-Bertrand Aristide's National Front for Change and Democracy (FCND) won the parliamentary elections, with a voter turnout of 50.8%.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp390-392 Haiti: Elections held in 1990 Inter-Parliamentary Union
The 45th Legislature's work was disrupted by a military coup eight months after the elections, which overthrew Aristide. Additional partial Senate elections were held in Haiti on 18 January 1993 to elect one-third of the 27-member Senate,Crisis in Haiti: Seeking a Political Solution, United Nations Department of Public Information alongside by-elections for one seat in the Senate and three seats in the Chamber of Deputies.Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 1992-1993, p687
These 1993 elections, conducted under the rule of Raoul Cédras (who had overthrown the democratically elected government in the 1991 coup) and overseen by Marc Bazin,David Malone (1998) Decision-making in the UN Security Council: The Case of Haiti, 1990-1997, Clarendon Press, p262 were declared illegitimate by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States. The elected members were generally supportive of the coup.
On 2 March 1993, police and soldiers entered Parliament in an attempt to remove 13 parliamentarians elected in 1990 to make way for the newly elected members.David Malone (1998) Decision-making in the UN Security Council: The Case of Haiti, 1990-1997, Clarendon Press, p262 The presence of the 1993-elected members posed an additional obstacle to negotiations for returning to civilian rule;Malone, p79 however, it was eventually agreed that they would not take their seats.United Nations Peace-keeping Information Notes 1995, p 193
Legislative activity largely continued with the return of Aristide and civilian rule in October 1994.
Members
Senate
Artibonite: Thomas Eddy Dupiton, Déjean Belizaire, Serge Joseph Centre: Serge Gilles, Hérard Pauyo, Smith Metelus Grand-Anse: Robert Opont, Bernard Sansaricq, Yvon Ghislain Nord: Rony Mondestin, Edrice Raymond, Raoul Remy Nord-Est: Firmin Jean-Louis, Judnel Jean, Amos Andre Nord-Ouest: Luc Fleurinord, Ebrané Cadet, Art L. Austin Ouest: Jacques Clarck Parent, Turneb Delpe, Wesner Emmanuel Sud: Julio Larosiliere, Franck Leonard, Frahner Jean-Baptiste Sud-Est: Guy Bauduy, Jean-Robert Martinez, Alberto Joseph
Chamber of Deputies
Leaders
Senate NameTook officeLeft officePartyEndrice Raymond19911991FNCDDéjean Bélizaire? - August 199131 January 1993MNP 28Firmin Jean-Louis and Thomas Eddy Dupiton31 January 19934 February 1994FNCDBernard Sansaricq4 February 1994October 1994Firmin Jean-LouisOctober 199413 October 1995FNCD
Chamber of Deputies NameTook officeLeft officePartyErnst Pedro Casséus199120 August 1991MOPPierre Duly Brutus20 August 19911992Alexandre Médard15 January 1992January 1993Antoine JosephJanuary 1993January 1994Frantz Robert Mondé13 January 19941994Pierre Duly Brutus19941995
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