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Dominique Dupuy has registered her bid for president of Haiti. The former Haiti’s UNESCO ambassador and foreign affairs minister joins Savannah Savary as the only two women registered so far in a presidential field overwhelmingly dominated by men.
Dominique Dupuy, the globetrotting former diplomat whose fiery representation of Haiti pushed her to prominence via social media, has entered the presidential race. She is the second woman among 26 hopefuls registered so far for elections scheduled for July 2027.
Dupuy officially registered her candidacy with the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Nov.11 under the Pati Vizyon Dayiti (PVD). In a video posted on her Facebook account, she called all Haitians to rally behind her candidacy.
“The moment arrives,” the former Foreign Affairs minister said in Haitian Creole. “After traveling across the country, listening to you, I come to tell you that I am in your hands.”
In her announcement speech, she said her campaign aims to bring Haitians in Haiti and the diaspora together to transform the country.
Dupuy’s entry makes her one of only two women among 26 people listed as presidential candidates in the CEP’s registry as of Wednesday. The other is Marie Anne Savannah Hadid Savary, an entrepreneur and media personality. The list is expected to keep growing as the registration process continues.
Per CEP rules, all figures remain provisional until the electoral authority reviews applications. CEP plans to publish its official list of approved candidates by Jan. 11.
Dupuy previously served as Haiti’s ambassador and permanent delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), beginning in January 2021. She later served as minister of three offices: Foreign Affairs, Religious Affairs and Haitians Living Abroad.
In various remarks in those capacities, Dupuy often went viral for vociferous stances that mirrored Haitians’ collective pride in their country, despite its crises. As her following rose, so did her roles as a favorite of many people engaged online.
Dupuy’s registration put her into an increasingly crowded presidential field that includes former government officials, party leaders and other aspiring candidates. Her presidential announcement comes as Haiti prepares for its first elections in more than a decade amid persistent uncertainty over whether the country can hold a national vote.
Dupuy did not present a detailed presidential platform in her announcement nor offered yet a plan to address the country’s central challenges, including insecurity, political instability, economic hardship and the restoration of public institutions.
The CEP has set Nov. 15 as the deadline for online registration of presidential and legislative candidates. Applicants must submit the required supporting documents by Nov. 30, after which the council will review their files.
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