Michel Martelly 2007, he moved back to Haiti. In the process, when the mortgage/financial sector crashed, he defaulted on more than $1m in loans, losing 3 properties to foreclosure. Following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in January 2010, Martelly ran for President of Haiti in the general elections. He benefited from his celebrity status as a musician, and held musical rallies called koudjay (musical political endorsement rallies), drawing crowds and media attention. He challenged the results as to whether he placed second, making the runoff, or third. On 3 February 2011, it was announced that he would participate
Choiseul Henriquez Choiseul Henriquez Choiseul Henriquez (died November 11, 2011) was a Haitian politician and journalist. Haitian President Michel Martelly appointed Henriquez as the country's Minister of Culture and Communication, but Henriquez died before taking office. Henriquez began his career as a journalist. He worked as a press secretary within the administration of former Haitian President René Préval from 1996 to 2001. He held a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in communications from Canadian universities. President Martelly appointed Henriquez as his Minister of Culture and Communication in 2011. Unfortunately, Henriquez fell ill and was hospitalized before his proposed