List of legislatures of the Haitian Parliament

The following is a list of the terms of the Parliament of Haiti since the formation of the first bicameral parliament in 1817. In Haitian historiography, the first unicameral Senate, which served from 1806 to 1817, is considered separate from the first Legislature

List of legislatures

Legislature Elections Term Presidents of the Lower House Presidents of the Senate Head(s) of state Notes References
1st Senate 1806 - 1817 unicameral 24-member legislature nominated by adult male voters but ultimately elected by other senators. only governed southern Haiti.
1st Legislature April 22, 1817-March 31, 1822 Pierre André, N.-D. Lafargue first bicameral legislature under the Revised Constitution of 1806. Governed southern Haiti from 1817-1820 when the northern Kingdom of Haiti was reintegrated.
2nd Legislature April 1822-March 31, 1827 governed the entire island.
3rd Legislature April 1827-March 31, 1832
4th Legislature April 1832-March 31, 1837
5th Legislature April 1837-March 31, 1842
6th Legislature April 6, 1842-Sept. 1843
vacant 1843-1847 Haitian occupation of eastern side of the island ends in 1844.
7th Legislature March 11, 1847-March 31, 1852
8th Legislature April 7, 1852-March 31, 1857
9th Legislature April 14, 1857-March 31, 1862
10th Legislature April 14, 1862-July 3, 1863 dissolved by order of Fabre Geffrard over budgetary disputes (June 8 1863).
11th Legislature September 3, 1863-March 17, 1867 formed after a snap election (September 7 1863)
12th Legislature October 3, 1867-February 4, 1869 driven out of chambers by supporters of Sylvain Salnave (October 14, 1867). Continued to meet until the civil war became too intense to continue.
vacant 1869 - 1870
13th Legislature May 21, 1870-March 31, 1873
14th Legislature July 30, 1873 - May 14, 1874
  • Saget
  • Council of Secretaries of State
15th Legislature Oct. 7, 1875 -April 14, 1879
16th Legislature May 15, 1879-Jan. 1882
17th Legislature 1882 Jan. 1882-March 14, 1887
18th Legislature April 5, 1887-Oct. 25, 1888
vacant 1888-1890
19th Legislature May 26, 1890-April 15, 1893
20th Legislature August 11, 1893-March 31, 1896
vacant 1896 - 1899
21st Legislature April 9, 1896-4 April 1899
22nd Legislature May 31, 1899-April 10, 1902
23rd Legislature April 14, 1902-May 12, 1902
24th Legislature Dec. 21, 1902- April 2, 1905
25th Legislature May 4, 1905-April 7, 1908
26th Legislature April 21, 1908-April 9, 1911
27th Legislature May 10, 1911-Jan. 25, 1914
28th Legislature April 23, 1914-April 1, 1917 assassination of Vilbrun Guillaume Sam; beginning of the United States occupation of Haiti (1915)
29th Legislature April 19, 1917-June 19, 1917 dissolved by Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave when he refused to accept the results of Senate elections in January 1917
vacant 1917-1930 presidents elected by a Council of State
30th legislature 1930 Nov. 17, 1930-April 3 1932 [1][2]
31st Legislature 1932 April 13, 1932-1935
32nd Legislature 1935 January 20, 1935-January 14, 1941
33rd Legislature 1941 January 30, 1941-January 12, 1945
National Constituent Assembly 1946
34th Legislature 1946 April 2, 1946-April 2, 1950
Constituent Assembly 1950 Lavaud
35th Legislature April 2, 1950-May 10, 1950 Lavaud
36th Legislature 1950, 1955 December 6, 1950-April 10, 1955
vacant 1955 - 1956
37th Legislature Jan. 22, 1957-March 29, 1957
38th Legislature 1957 Oct. 11, 1957-

April 10, 1961

F. Duvalier Mostly consists of supporters of François Duvalier. Passes the 1957 constitution, which abolishes the Senate
39th Legislature 1961, 1964 May 12, 1961-April 10, 1967 F. Duvalier First unicameral legislature under the rule of François Duvalier and the 1961 constitution
40th Legislature 1967 April 10, 1967-April 8, 1973 F. Duvalier, J-C Duvalier
41st Legislature 1973 April 9, 1973-April 8, 1979 J-C Duvalier
42nd Legislature 1979 April 9, 1979-August 27, 1983 J-C Duvalier
43rd Legislature 1984 1984- Feb 7, 1986 J-C Duvalier unicameral legislature suspended by the National Council of Government.
Constitutional Assembly 1986 1986-1988 governed by the National Council of Government
44th Legislature 1987–1988 Feb 7, 1988- Jun 20, 1988 Bicameral legislature restored under 1987 constitution; legislature suspended by 1988 coup
vacant 1988 - 1991
45th Legislature 1990–91, 1993 Feb 4, 1991-Feb 4, 1995
46th Legislature 1995,1997 Oct 9, 1995- Jan 11, 1999
47th Legislature 2000 Aug 2000- Jan 12, 2004 legislature dissolved by 2004 Haitian coup d'état
vacant 2004 - 2006
48th Legislature 2006, 2009 (Senate) May 8, 2006- May 10, 2010
49th Legislature 2010-2011 April 25, 2011- 13 January 2015 [3]
50th Legislature 2015–16 (general), 2016–17 (Senate) Jan 11, 2016-January 2020 most recent legislature to meet [4]
vacant TBD 2020 - present elections indefinitely postponed due to ongoing political crisis

References

  1. ^ "Le Moniteur" (PDF). 7 December 1931.
  2. ^ "Le Moniteur" (PDF). 22 November 1930.
  3. ^ "2000.- Politique et gouvernement » Haiti-Référence". Haiti-Référence (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ^ "Trois Cheron, deux Bernard et Trois Gilles parmi les représentants de Pestel, de 1817 à 2020 - Rezo Nòdwès". Rezo Nòdwès - Le journal citoyen haïtien ! (in French). 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2024-08-19.