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Mirlande Manigat 
First Lady of Haiti In office
February 7, 1988 – June 20, 1988President Leslie Manigat Preceded by Namphy Succeeded by Namphy Personal details Born November 3, 1940
Miragoâne, HaitiSpouse(s) Leslie Manigat Mirlande Manigat (born Mirlande Hyppolite in Miragoâne, on November 3, 1940) is a Haitian politician and candidate in the 2010 presidential election. She is the wife of former president Leslie Manigat.[1]
2010 presidential election
See also: Haitian general election, 2010–2011Mirlande Manigat is the presidential candidate for the right of center Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP) party. On October 18, 2010, Dr. Manigat also received the endorsement of the Collectif pour le Renouveau Haïtien (COREH).[1]
Her platform for the presidency includes a focus on education of the youth of Haiti, and lifting the long-standing and restrictive constitutional conditions on dual nationality.[2] She specifically promotes opening government positions for members of the Haitian diaspora. Manigat also aims for a more independent Haitian state, one less reliant upon and subject to foreign governments and NGOs.[1]
Like 2010 presidential candidate Michel Martelly, Manigat initially called for November 28, 2010 presidential votes to be canceled given the widespread allegations of fraud in the first round, but backtracked after reports surfaced that she had polled well.[2]
References
External links
- Dossier Élections en Haïti
- Biography of Mirlande Manigat, National Progressive Democrats of Haiti
- Mirlande Manigat collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Collected news at AOL News
- The Woman Who Would Be Haiti's Next President, Tim Padgett and Jessica Desvarieux, Time, November 15, 2010
Categories:- Living people
- 1940 births
- Spouses of national leaders
- Rally of Progressive National Democrats politicians
- Haitian women in politics
- People from Nippes Department
- Presidential candidates
- Haitian politician stubs
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