Presidential election: Former foreign minister Dominique Dupuy becomes the second woman among 26 registered candidates

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dominique Dupuy is now on the registry of candidates for the presidency of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). The CEP's online dashboard, consulted on Wednesday, November 11, lists her as a candidate for the Pati Vizyon Dayiti (PVD).

Of the 26 presidential registrations in this registry, only two are women: Dominique Dupuy and Marie-Anne Savannah Hadid Savary. The other 24 registrants are men, including former president Michel Martelly, former provisional president Jocelerme Privert, and former deputy Jerry Tardieu.

A registration, not yet a validation

Online registration is only a first step. Each candidate must still submit their file, which will be verified before the CEP publishes the list of accepted candidacies. According to a CEP note from November 10, online registration for presidential and legislative candidates closes on November 15 at midnight, and files must be submitted no later than November 30.

On her Instagram account, Dominique Dupuy posted a short video titled "Manman an Rive." She has not yet presented a detailed program.

From UNESCO to the ministry

Dominique Dupuy served as Haiti's ambassador and permanent delegate to UNESCO starting in January 2021. In that position, she championed the case for joumou soup, the first Haitian element inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

In March 2024, she had been designated to sit on the Transitional Presidential Council, before withdrawing while denouncing political attacks. She subsequently served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Worship, and Haitians Living Abroad from June 12 to November 16, 2024.