Jean Hislain Frederic
Jean Hislain Frederic | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cite Soleil | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 |
| Occupation | Human rights defender, politician |
Jean Hislain Frederic is a Haitian politician serving as the mayor of Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince's largest neighborhood, since 2016. He has served as mayor throughout the Haitian gang war and prior gang conflicts.
Biography
[edit]Frederic was born in either 1972 or 1973.[1] In 2005, he was recognized by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights along with other human rights defenders for his work in Collectif des Notables de Cite Soleil (CONOCS), a human rights organization based in Cite Soleil.[2] When Frederic became mayor in 2016, he was faced with only $686 in the neighborhood's budget and $1,000,000 in debt from "zombie" employees.[3] The first major crisis in his tenure was evacuating residents from the low-lying neighborhood from Hurricane Matthew.[3]
In 2018, Frederic launched an investment program in Cite Soleil dubbed "Konbit Bibliyotek Site Soley".[4] Frederic continued welfare programs in the city through 2019, prioritizing education.[5] That same year, he opened up the town hall to Cite Soleil residents fleeing gang attacks in the city that killed 72.[1] In 2020, he distributed 17,500 masks out to residents of the neighborhood during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He criticized the Haitian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, deploring the fact that he heard about government updates from the press like everyone else.[7]
The anti-corruption unit of the Haitian government in August 2021 accused Frederic of misappropriating public funds in a town hall in October 2017.[8] Since 2021, Cite Soleil has been one of the most-affected neighborhoods from gang violence.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sanon, Robinson; Ramos, Liamar (December 10, 2019). "Gang violence in Haiti spirals out of control". Reuters. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 2005". Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. February 27, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Charles, Jacqueline (October 5, 2016). "As Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti, residents have nowhere to go". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Le maire Jean Frédéric Hislain lance un appel à l'investissement à Cité Soleil". lenouvelliste.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Haiti - Education: Cité Soleil Town hall helps students in official examination class - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "MSPP/CAN/DISTRIBUTION OF NOSE MASKS". Le Centre Ambulancier National. May 19, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Covid-19: Jean Hislain Frédéric critique la gestion du MSPP". lenational.org/. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Haiti - FLASH : Initiation of public action against dozens of businessmen, officials and former officials - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Gangs armés : les mairies complètement dépassées par les évènements". lenouvelliste.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.