Michel Martelly that included business executives, bankers, and politicians such as former U.S. President Bill Clinton, that he hopes will improve business and economy in Haiti. In February 2012, Martelly's Prime Minister Garry Conille resigned and having been in office five months. He was replaced in May by Laurent Lamothe, the Haitian Foreign Minister. In between March and April 2012, Martelly was accused of corruption, with allegations that during and after the 2010 earthquake and presidential election, he had accepted $2.6 million in bribes to ensure that a Dominican Republic construction company would continue to receive contracts under his Presidency. Martelly denied
2011 Seychellois presidential election 2011 Seychellois presidential election Presidential elections were held in the Seychelles between 19 and 21 May 2011, commencing on the Outer Islands on 19 May, with Inner Islands voting on 20 May and Mahé on 21 May. The result was a victory for incumbent President James Michel of the Seychelles People's Progressive Front, who received 55% of the vote in the first round. The 2011 elections in Seychelles were the fifth round of democratic elections since the country became an independent republic and separated from the United Kingdom. The elections included the same candidates that ran in the 2006 election