List of legislatures of the Haitian Parliament

The following is a list of the terms of the Parliament of Haiti since the formation of the first bicameral parliament in 1817. In Haitian historiography, the first unicameral Senate, which served from 1806 to 1817, is considered separate from the first Legislature

List of legislatures Legislature Elections TermPresidents of the Lower HousePresidents of the SenateHead(s) of stateNotesReferences1st Senate1806 - 1817 Pétion unicameral 24-member legislature nominated by adult male voters but ultimately elected by other senators. only governed southern Haiti. 1st LegislatureApril 22, 1817 – March 31, 1822Pierre André, N.-D. Lafargue Pétion Boyerfirst bicameral legislature under the Revised Constitution of 1806. Governed southern Haiti from 1817-1820 when the northern Kingdom of Haiti was reintegrated. 2nd LegislatureApril 1822-March 31, 1827 Boyergoverned the entire island.3rd LegislatureApril 1827-March 31, 1832 Boyer4th LegislatureApril 1832-March 31, 1837 Boyer5th LegislatureApril 1837-March 31, 1842 Boyer6th LegislatureApril 6, 1842-Sept. 1843 Boyer Rivière-Hérardvacant1843-1847 Rivière-Hérard Guerrier Pierrot RichéHaitian occupation of eastern side of the island ends in 1844. 7th LegislatureMarch 11, 1847 – March 31, 1852 Soulouque8th LegislatureApril 7, 1852 – March 31, 1857 Soulouque9th LegislatureApril 14, 1857 – March 31, 1862 Geffrard Soulouque10th LegislatureApril 14, 1862 – July 3, 1863 Geffrarddissolved by order of Fabre Geffrard over budgetary disputes (June 8, 1863). 11th LegislatureSeptember 3, 1863 – March 17, 1867 Saget Salnaveformed after a snap election (September 7, 1863)12th LegislatureOctober 3, 1867 – February 4, 1869 Salnavedriven out of chambers by supporters of Sylvain Salnave (October 14, 1867). Continued to meet until the civil war became too intense to continue. vacant1869 - 1870 Saget13th LegislatureMay 21, 1870 – March 31, 1873 Saget14th LegislatureJuly 30, 1873 - May 14, 1874 Saget Council of Secretaries of State15th LegislatureOct. 7, 1875 -April 14, 1879 Domingue Boisrond-Canal16th LegislatureMay 15, 1879-Jan. 1882 Public Order Committee Lamothe Hyppolite Salomon17th Legislature1882Jan. 1882-March 14, 1887 Salomon18th LegislatureApril 5, 1887-Oct. 25, 1888 Salomon Boisrond-Canal Légitimevacant1888-1890 Légitime Jeune Hyppolite19th LegislatureMay 26, 1890 – April 15, 1893 Hyppolite20th LegislatureAugust 11, 1893 – March 31, 1896 Hyppolitevacant1896 - 1899 T. S. Sam21st LegislatureApril 9, 1896-4 April 1899 T. S. Sam22nd LegislatureMay 31, 1899 – April 10, 1902 T. S. Sam23rd LegislatureApril 14, 1902 – May 12, 1902 T. S. Sam Boisrond-Canal24th LegislatureDec. 21, 1902- April 2, 1905 Alexis25th LegislatureMay 4, 1905 – April 7, 1908 Alexis26th LegislatureApril 21, 1908 – April 9, 1911 Alexis Commission for Public Order Simon27th LegislatureMay 10, 1911-Jan. 25, 1914 Leconte Auguste Oreste28th LegislatureApril 23, 1914 – April 1, 1917 Polynice Zamor Polynice Théodore Guillaume Sam Revolutionary Committee Dartiguenaveassassination of Vilbrun Guillaume Sam; beginning of the United States occupation of Haiti (1915)29th LegislatureApril 19, 1917 – June 19, 1917 Dartiguenavedissolved by Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave when he refused to accept the results of Senate elections in January 1917vacant1917-1930 Dartiguenave Borno Roypresidents elected by a Council of State30th legislature1930Nov. 17, 1930-April 3, 1932 Vincent31st Legislature1932April 13, 1932 – 1935 Vincent32nd Legislature1935January 20, 1935 – January 14, 1941 Vincent33rd Legislature1941January 30, 1941 – January 12, 1945 LescotNational Constituent Assembly1946 Lavaud34th Legislature1946April 2, 1946 – April 2, 1950 Estimé LavaudConstituent Assembly1950Lavaud35th LegislatureApril 2, 1950 – May 10, 1950Lavaud36th Legislature1950, 1955December 6, 1950 – April 10, 1955 Magloirevacant1955 - 1956 Pierre-Louis37th LegislatureJan. 22, 1957-March 29, 1957 Sylvain‡ Cantave Executive Government Council Cantave Cantave Fignolé Kébreau38th Legislature1957Oct. 11, 1957- April 10, 1961F. DuvalierMostly consists of supporters of François Duvalier. Passes the 1957 constitution, which abolishes the Senate39th Legislature1961, 1964May 12, 1961 – April 10, 1967F. DuvalierFirst unicameral legislature under the rule of François Duvalier and the 1961 constitution40th Legislature1967April 10, 1967 – April 8, 1973F. Duvalier, J-C Duvalier41st Legislature1973April 9, 1973 – April 8, 1979J-C Duvalier42nd Legislature1979April 9, 1979 – August 27, 1983J-C Duvalier43rd Legislature19841984- Feb 7, 1986J-C Duvalierunicameral legislature suspended by the National Council of Government.Constitutional Assembly19861986-1988 Namphygoverned by the National Council of Government44th Legislature1987–1988Feb 7, 1988- Jun 20, 1988 ManigatBicameral legislature restored under 1987 constitution; legislature suspended by 1988 coupvacant1988 - 1991 Namphy Avril Abraham Pascal-Trouillot45th Legislature1990–91, 1993Feb 4, 1991-Feb 4, 1995 Aristide Cédras Nérette Bazin Jonassaint Aristide46th Legislature1995, 1997Oct 9, 1995- Jan 11, 1999 Préval47th Legislature2000Aug 2000- Jan 12, 2004 Aristidelegislature dissolved by 2004 Haitian coup d'étatvacant2004 - 2006 Alexandre 48th Legislature 2006, 2009 (Senate) May 8, 2006- May 10, 2010 Préval 49th Legislature 2010-2011 April 25, 2011- 13 January 2015 Martelly 50th Legislature 2015–16 (general), 2016–17 (Senate) Jan 11, 2016-January 2020 Chancy Bodeau Privert Moïsemost recent legislature to meetvacantTBD2020–present Joseph* Henry* Transitional Presidential Councilelections indefinitely postponed due to ongoing political crisis

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