Dominique Dupuy (born on March 23, 1990) is a Haitian diplomat and politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs, Religious Affairs, and Haitians Living Abroad from 12 June to 16 November 2024.
Early life Dominique Dupuy was born in Cap-Haitien in 1990. She attended Vanier College in Montreal before graduating from McGill University in Montreal in 2012, obtaining a bachelor's degree in international development. She had an exchange semester in Lancaster University in 2011.
Career In 2020, Dupuy was nominated by president Jovenel Moïse to serve as the Haitian permanent representative to UNESCO in Paris.
On , Haiti was elected to a vice-presidency of the UNESCO Executive Board, which Dupuy represented. Upon taking office, she chose to deliver her first speech in Haitian Creole.. In , she proposed the inscription of compas, a Haitian style of dance.
In 2024, she was nominated by /RED-Historic Compromise to serve on the Transitional Presidential Council, on March 20, to replace , but resigned on March 26, 2024, citing death threats and concerns to her personal safety.
On June 12, 2024, Dupuy was nominated by acting Prime Minister Garry Conille to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Religious Affairs, and Haitians Living Abroad. On July 3, 2024, Dupuy met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington with Prime Minister Conille.
Personal life In addition to her native French and Haitian Creole, Dupuy speaks English and Spanish fluently. She has a daughter with her husband Jean Cyril Pressoir.
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