[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 941 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 941

    Honoring the service of Gerard Latortue, Haiti's Interim Prime 
                               Minister.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2006

     Mr. Shaw (for himself and Mr. Foley) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Honoring the service of Gerard Latortue, Haiti's Interim Prime 
                               Minister.

Whereas Gerard Latortue was born on June 19, 1934, in Gonaives, Haiti;
Whereas Gerard Latortue worked as a lawyer and law professor in Haiti after 
        studying politics and economics in Paris, France;
Whereas Gerard Latortue co-founded the Institute of Economics and Business Study 
        so that Haitians could study economics locally;
Whereas Gerard Latortue served as an official with the United Nations Industrial 
        Development Organization in Africa;
Whereas Gerard Latortue served as Haiti's Foreign Minister in 1988;
Whereas Gerard Latortue hosted talk shows on South Florida's Haitian Television 
        Network;
Whereas the seven-member Haitian Council of Sages appointed Gerard Latortue as 
        Interim Prime Minister on March 9, 2004;
Whereas Gerard Latortue was sworn in as Interim Prime Minister on March 12, 
        2004;
Whereas Gerard Latortue worked to eliminate political cronyism and corruption in 
        the Haitian civil service;
Whereas Gerard Latortue collaborated with officials of the United States Drug 
        Enforcement Administration on counternarcotics initiatives;
Whereas Gerard Latortue sought to restore international relations;
Whereas Gerard Latortue promoted and oversaw free elections for a democratic 
        Haiti; and
Whereas on February 7, 2006, over two million Haitian citizens went to the polls 
        to elect a permanent and democratic government: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the people of the Republic of Haiti for 
        holding peaceful and democratic elections on February 7, 2006, 
        resulting in the election of President Rene Preval and Prime 
        Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis;
            (2) expresses appreciation to Gerard Latortue for his 
        service to Haiti during a tumultuous period of civil unrest; 
        and
            (3) recognizes Gerard Latortue's tenure as Interim Prime 
        Minister of Haiti from March 12, 2004, to June 9, 2006.
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