Rene Preval

- Born: January 17, 1943 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Préval
- Birthplace: Port-au-Prince, Haiti http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Préval
- Party: L'Espwa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4718...
- Assumed office: May 14, 2006 (most recent term) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Préval
- Former profession: Argonomist, businessman, politician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Préval
- University: College of Gembloux ,University of Louvain, University of Pisa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Préval
- Spouse: Guerda (Geri) Benoit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Préval

Rene Preval, the second democratically elected president of the Republic of Haiti in 200 years, gained office in 1996. In 1999, after some disagreements with the deputies, he dissolved parliament and started ruling by decree. His first presidency ended in 2001. In 2006, he became president for a second time.
Biography

Preval left Haiti in 1963 to travel to Belgium and study agronomy. After finishing studies and spending some time in New York City, he returned to Haiti and soon thereafter met Aristide, a priest working in the slums. When Aristide became the president, Preval became the prime minister. Peval was elected as president of Haiti in 1996 and again in 2006. Preval stated that he hopes to "open doorways on a brighter future: less poverty, less inequality, more wealth, more hope."http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/734196/Rene-Preval
Legislation

As President, Preval was able to bring a number of economic reforms. The main one was privatization of some government companies. Under his rule, the unemployment rate became the lowest in the country's history. He also made aggressive reforms in the agricultural sector.

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  The demonstrators accused the government of President Rene Preval, a one-time Aristide ally, of planning a fraudulent legislative ballot on February 28 and ... (December 16, 2009)
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  BY JACQUELINE CHARLES In a private 11 am ceremony Sunday, Préval married Elisabeth Débrosse Delatour at Delatour's home in Furcy, a suburb of Port-au-Prince ... (December 07, 2009)
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  The Organization of American States (OAS), at the request of the President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Mr. René Préval, has decided to send a ... (December 16, 2009)
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  The observers were requested by President Rene Preval. But the OAS said Tuesday it will leave organizing the vote to Haiti's provisional electoral council ... (December 15, 2009)
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  The winner of the controversial elections in Haiti, Rene Preval, is a former ally of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and has inherited his following among the poor.
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