Government, Politics, Law : Haiti

A listing of web sites that provide information about the government of Haiti. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Haiti is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Haiti is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/haiti/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/haiti.html).

HAITI REFERENCH: CHIEFS D'ETAT HAITIENS  (http://www.haiti-reference.com/histoire/notables/presidents.html)
Provides a chronological list of the heads of state of Haiti. In French

HAITI-REFERENCE: HISTOIRE - PREMIERS MINISTRES  (http://www.haiti-reference.com/histoire/notables/pministres.html)
Provides a chronological list of the prime ministers of Haiti. In French.

HAITI-REFERENCE: LA PRIMATURE EN HAITI   (http://www.haiti-reference.com/politique/executif/primature.html)
Discusses the history of the position of Prime Minister in Haiti. In French.

HAITI-REFERENCE: POUVOIR EXECUTIF: LA PRESIDENCE  (http://www.haiti-reference.com/politique/executif/preside.html)
Haiti-Reference: A description of the Office of the Chief of State (President) within the context of the current (1987) Constitution of Haiti (art. 133). Refers also to the governing powers of the Prime Minister (art. 133) and to the three constitutional branches of government. Refers to duties of the President described in articles 136 to 154 of the Constitution. In French.

HAITI: 1807 CONSTITUTION  (http://www.webster.edu/%7Ecorbetre/haiti/history/earlyhaiti/1807-const.htm)
Of historic interest: the Constitution of 1807, in force in the North.

HAITI: CONSTITUTIONS  (http://www.georgetown.edu/pdba/Constitutions/Haiti/haiti.html)
Provides access to the English and French versions of Haiti's 1987 (current) constitution, as part of the Political Database of the Americas at Georgetown University. Links to other constitutions and the database homepage.

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES  (http://www.oas.org/main/main.asp?sLang=E&sLink=http://www.oas.org/OASpage/press%5Freleases/press%5Frelease.asp?sCodigo=E-031/04)
Report stating that the Secretary General of the OAS "today offered the Organization's continuing support to the new constitutional government of Haiti under Justice Boniface Alexandre, President of the Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court), who was sworn in today, February 29, as interim President, following the resignation of President Jean Bertrand Aristide."

TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI  (http://www.haiti.org/colectiv.htm)
Provides a profile of Haiti at the territorial level.