Youri Latortue
Youri Latortue (born 13 November 1967) is a Haitian politician who served as president of the Senate from January 13, 2017 to January 9, 2018.
A former member of the party Inite, he joined various right-wing parties. As leader of the right-wing coalition in the legislative elections of 2016, he won 29 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 9 in the Senate. Having a senatorial majority, he was elected president of the Senate in January 2017 becoming the main opponent of the government.
Latortue is a first cousin once-removed of former prime minister Gérard Latortue.
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