14 Facts About Claudette Werleigh

Claudette Werleigh was born on 26 September 1946 and is a Haitian politician who served as the prime minister of Haiti from 1995 to 1996.

Claudette Werleigh was born in 1946, in Cap-Haitien in a well-to-do family.

Claudette Werleigh's parents exported coffee and in addition her mother had a shop.

Claudette Werleigh's father was a former MP, but withdrew from politics before Claudette was born.

Claudette Werleigh went to elementary and secondary schools run by nuns, studied diverse subjects, including medicine and pedagogy, in Spain, the US, Mexico and Haiti and she obtained a license in law and economics at the university in Port-au-Prince.

Claudette Werleigh engaged in social and educational work in a number of non governmental organizations in the fields of adult literacy and humanitarian relief.

In 1979, Claudette Werleigh founded ITECA one of Haiti's most important educational organizations.

Claudette Werleigh helped found the League for women's empowerment, an organization of women seeking political and economic equality and promoting women's participation in politics.

From 1990 onwards Claudette Werleigh became active in public administration and politics in Haiti.

Claudette Werleigh's task was to strengthen the leadership of the country and organize democratic presidential elections.

Claudette Werleigh appointed a cabinet with 17 ministers, including 4 women, and declared that her aim was political, social, cultural and economic justice She received financial support for energy, agriculture and road construction and improved relations with Cuba and Taiwan.

Claudette Werleigh tried to reduce Haiti's economic dependence and halted the privatization process.

Preval was an ally of Aristide and would have liked Claudette Werleigh to continue as prime minister.

Claudette Werleigh's work took her to conflict areas all over Latin America and several other countries in Asia, Africa, and to most countries in Western Europe.