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MIAMI — Haiti’s Senate broke almost four months of political gridlock Thursday, ratifying Michele Pierre-Louis as the Caribbean nation’s newest prime minister, and only the second woman to assume the post in Haitian history.
“I am extremely grateful to the people who trusted me and were with me up until my acceptance by both chambers,” Pierre-Louis, 60, said minutes after the vote.
She was nominated by Haitian President Rene Preval six weeks ago. She is executive director of an organization that runs libraries, youth education and development programs in the country.
