Michel martelly president haiti

President of Haiti from 2011 to 2016

Michel Joseph Martelly^[1] (French pronunciation:[miʃɛlʒozɛfmaʁtɛli]; born 12 February 1961^[2]) is a Haitian musician and politician who served as the 42nd president of Haiti from May 2011 until February 2016.

On August 20, 2024, the United States sanctioned the former president for trafficking drugs, in particular cocaine, into the United States, and for sponsoring several gangs based in Haiti.^[3]

Martelly was one of Haiti's best-known musicians for over a decade, going by the stage nameSweet Micky.

Michel martelly president haiti

For business and musical reasons, Martelly has moved a number of times between the United States and Haiti. When travelling to the United States, Martelly mostly stays in Florida. After his presidency, Martelly returned to his former band and sang a carnival méringue entitled "Bal Bannann nan" (Give Her the Banana), as a mocking response to Liliane Pierre Paul, a famous Haitian female jour