Eric Jean Baptiste

Eric Jean Baptiste (13 August 1970 – 28 October 2022) was a Haitian politician and entrepreneur who served as the leader of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats from 16 August 2018 until his death on 28 October 2022.[2][3] He was a candidate in the 2015 presidential election, representing the Mouvement Action Socialiste (MAS) party.[4][5]

Eric Jean Baptiste
Personal details
Born(1970-08-13)13 August 1970
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Died28 October 2022(2022-10-28) (aged 52)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Political partyMouvement Action Socialiste (MAS) (Before 2018)
Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP)[1] (2018–2022)
ProfessionEntrepreneur

Biography

Eric Jean Baptiste was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He was the youngest child in a family of seven children.[6] Jean Baptiste was brought up in a Christian family. On 15 March 1990, Jean Baptiste created his first company, lottery business Père Eternel Loto, when he was 19 years old.[1][7][8] On 24 January 2018, Jean Baptiste left the Mouvement Action Socialiste party.[9] He was the leader of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats from 16 August 2018 until his assassination.[10][3]

Death

Jean Baptiste was assassinated on the way to his home in the Laboule 12 area on 28 October 2022, when his car was shot up.[10][11] The Ti Makak and Toto gangs had been fighting for control of the area at the time of his death.[8] His bodyguard was also killed in the attack. Jean Baptiste had survived a shooting in 2018, suffering a bullet wound.[10] Former senator Yvon Buissereth was assassinated and his body was set on fire in the same area a few months earlier.[8][11][12]

References
  1. "Eric Jean Baptiste, nouveau secrétaire général du RDNP". haiti.loopnews.com. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. Lambert, Ricardo (29 October 2022). "Décès de Eric Jean Baptiste à la suite d'une attaque armée à Laboule 12". www.juno7.ht.
  3. Ladouceur, Rosny (17 August 2018). "Eric Jean Baptiste, nouveau secrétaire général du RDNP" [Eric Jean Baptiste, new secretary general of the RDNP]. Loop News (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. "Haïti-Politique : l'ancien candidat à la présidence, Éric Jean-Baptiste à la tête du Rdnp". alterpresse.org. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. "Eric Jean-Baptiste et Jean Bertin font le dépôt de leurs pièces". lenouvelliste.com. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. "Eric Jean Baptiste". anvannvote.net. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. "Éric Jean-Baptiste, secrétaire général du RDNP, blessé par balle ce lundi à Carrefour-Feuilles". lenouvelliste.com. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  8. "Haitian political leader Eric Jean Baptiste fatally shot". AP. CBS News. 29 October 2022.
  9. Albert, Hadson (25 January 2018). "Divorce entre Eric Jean-Baptiste et le Mouvement Action Socialiste" [Divorce between Eric Jean-Baptiste and the Socialist Action Movement]. Loop News (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  10. Picheta, Rob (29 October 2022). "Haitian politician shot dead, as violent gangs and political turmoil push country to the 'edge of collapse'". CNN. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  11. "High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack, reports say". Reuters. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  12. Isaac, Harold (7 August 2022). "Gangs kill former Haitian senator amid spike in violence". Reuters. Retrieved 5 November 2022.


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