Michel Martelly for political office until 2010, when he became a candidate for President of Haiti. After the catastrophic earthquake, Martelly won the Haitian general election, 2010–11 for his party Repons Peyizan ("Farmers' Response Party"), after a run-off against candidate Mirlande Manigat. Martelly had come in third in the first round of the election, until the Organization of American States forced Jude Célestin to withdraw due to alleged fraud. Martelly assumed his position of the President of Haiti on 14 May 2011 after René Préval retired to his home in Marmelade. His election campaign included a promise to reinstate the nation's military,
Michel Richard Citronelle Outstanding Chef, and "Citronelle" wine director Mark Slater won for Outstanding Wine Service. "Washingtonian" magazine named "Citronelle" the No.1 Very Best Restaurant in Washington in 2007 and 2008. In May 2009, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama celebrated their first date night at "Citronelle". In July 2012, "Citronelle" closed due to water damage. The restaurant did not reopen. Michel Richard Citronelle Michel Richard Citronelle was an American restaurant located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. The chef and owner of "Citronelle" was James Beard Award-winning chef Michel Richard. Michel Richard became a nationally-renowned chef in Los Angeles in the 1980s, and he