Leslie Voltaire (born 11 July 1949) is a Haitian politician and architect serving as the president of the Transitional Presidential Council since October 2024. He previously served in the administrations of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and René Préval and was a candidate for president in the 2010 election .

1 day ago · Le Président de la République s’est entretenu avec M. Leslie Voltaire, Président du Conseil présidentiel de transition haïtien, ce mercredi 29 janvier 2025, au Palais de l’Elysée. Les deux dirigeants ont tout d’abord échangé sur la situation politique et sécuritaire en Haïti. Le pays est confronté à une tragédie - plus de 5 ...

8 hours ago · Leslie Voltaire, the head of the Transitional Presidential Council, is envisioning a vote to restore democracy to Haiti with elections for a president, parliament and local mayors on Nov. 15.

5 days ago · Leslie Voltaire made the comment in an interview with The Associated Press in Rome on Saturday following a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. He visited the pope to ask for help for Haiti. “I’m knocking on the doors of people who love Haiti. The pope loves Haiti, and he is eager to help,” Haiti’s interim president said.

Oct 7, 2024 · Leslie Voltaire replaces Edgard Leblanc Fils in the rotating presidency of the council, which was created this year after targeted gang attacks forced Haiti’s former prime minister to resign, leaving the country without a leader.

Leslie Voltaire, né le 11 juillet 1949 à Port-au-Prince, est un homme d'État haïtien, président du Conseil présidentiel de transition depuis le 7 octobre 2024.

Apr 26, 2024 · Leslie Voltaire — Veteran politician who was a member of the administrations of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and René Preval. His influence dates back more than 30 years. He is a former minister of education and of Haitians living abroad. He ran for the presidency himself in 2010, but claimed later the vote was rigged against him.

Oct 7, 2024 · Leslie Voltaire, a former cabinet minister and an urban planner educated in the U.S. and Mexico, was installed as president of the U.S.-backed Transitional Presidential Council in a brief...

Oct 7, 2024 · Haiti's transitional presidential council transferred the rotating presidency on Monday to architect Leslie Voltaire despite opposition from outgoing president Edgard Leblanc Fils, who refused to...

Oct 7, 2024 · Haiti's transitional presidential council transferred the rotating presidency on Monday to architect Leslie Voltaire despite opposition from outgoing president Edgard Leblanc Fils, who refused to...