Michel Martelly Pedestrian in Jamaica while Police looked on. The individual was not arrested and left without being charged. Michel Martelly Michel Joseph Martelly (; born 12 February 1961) is a former singer who went on to serve as the President of Haiti from May 2011 until February 2016. He is from Côte-de-fer, a commune located in the South East region of Haiti. Martelly was one of Haiti's best-known musicians for over a decade, going by the stage name Sweet Micky. For business and musical reasons, Martelly has moved a number of times between the United States and Haiti. When travelling to
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