Gérard Raoul Rouzier

Gérard Raoul Rouzier was a Haitian lawyer[4] and former member of the FIFA Executive Committee.[5]

Gérard Raoul Rouzier
Ministry of Youth and Sports
In office
April 1979 – February 1986
PresidentJean-Claude Duvalier[1]
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byOffice abolished[note 1]
Personal details
NationalityHaitian
SpouseMarie-Hélène (née Brun)
ChildrenDaniel Rouzier[1][3]
Fabrice Rouzier[3]
Pilou Rouzier[3]
OccupationLawyer[4]
Known forExecutive roles, formerly:

Rouzier is arguably the most acclaimed football administrator to represent Haiti on the international level.[2][6]

Career

Rouzier served as assessor for FIFA (1944–1946), FHF President (1960–1966), Member of the Executive Committee and Vice President of CONCACAF (1961–1972), Member of the FIFA Executive Committee (1972–1976), Vice President of the Haitian Olympic Committee (1962–1977?)[5][7] and was on the Disciplinary Committee of the 1976 Summer Olympics.[8]

Rouzier was the inaugural appointed minister of Ministry of Youth and Sports.[9][1]

Notes
  1. After the end of the Duvalier Regime, the office was merged with the Ministry of National Education[2] but later revived as Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action

References
  1. Adams, K.C., ed. (18 May 2011). "Quebec's Anti-Worker Bill 11 Charest Government Legislates Abitibi Bowater's Monopoly Right". TML Daily. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. Press, ed. (10 March 2015). "La marche de toutes les couches sportives" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. Duval, Frantz, ed. (20 May 2011). "Qui est Daniel Rouzier?" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. Press, ed. (10 December 2008). "Au sujet des commentaires de Maître Ary Balmir sur l'article de Maître Gérard Eveillard" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. Chauvel, Louis (1977). "Le football haïtien à travers les âges" (in French). Éditeur inconnu. p. 7. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. Jean-Louis, Raymond, ed. (14 June 2021). "Jacques Joachin : ténor de la sportivité authentique" (in French). Le National. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. Press, ed. (20 January 1965). "Proposal to have Mexico, U.S. in Central American Zone". Jamaica Cleaner (via Trinidad and Tobago Football History). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. Press (ed.). "Officials Past Game Reports Summer 1976" (PDF). Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library - Olympics. p. 664. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. Press (1978). "Caribbean News". Retrieved 21 July 2021.


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