René Sylvestre

René Sylvestre (14 September 1962 – 23 June 2021) was a Haitian jurist and lawyer.[1] He had served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Haiti from February 2019 until his death.

René Sylvestre
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
In office
1 February 2019 – 23 June 2021
Appointed byJovenel Moïse
Preceded byJules Cantave
Personal details
Born14 September 1962
Saint-Marc, Haiti
Died23 June 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 58)
Mirebalais, Haiti

Biography

Sylvestre was born into a working-class family. Following his secondary studies in Saint-Marc, he attended university and earned a law degree. He devoted a large part of his life towards justice in Haiti.[2]

From September 1993 to November 1994, Sylvestre was commissioner of the first court of Saint-Marc. In 1996, he was appointed judge, the start of a long career in the Haitian judiciary. From 12 June 1998 to 12 May 2004, he was Dean of the Court of First Instance of Saint-Marc.[2] That year, he was appointed to the Supreme Court. On 3 February 2016, he joined the Superior Council of the court. On 1 February 2019,[3] he was appointed to succeed Jules Cantave as President of the Supreme Court[4][5] by President Jovenel Moïse.[6]

Sylvestre died of COVID-19 at Mirebalais University Hospital on 23 June 2021, at the age of 58.[7]

References
  1. "Haïti : Me. René Sylvestre, président du Conseil supérieur du pouvoir judiciaire, succombe au Covid-19". AlterPresse (in French). Port-au-Prince. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. "Quel est le parcours de Me René Sylvestre, Président de la Cour de Cassation et du CSPJ ?". HaitiReyèl (in French). 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. "René Sylvestre, Nouveau Chef Du Pouvoir Judiciaire". Métronome FM (in French). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. Ladouceur, Rosny (1 February 2019). "Justice: Jules Cantave remplacé par René Sylvestre à la tête du CSPJ". Loop Haiti News (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. "Me René Sylvestre au 8ème congrès triennal de l'ACCPUF à Montréal, Canada". Rezo Nòdwès (in French). 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. "Me René Sylvestre, nouveau président de la Cour de Cassation" (in French). 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. "Covid-19 : décès du président de la Cour de cassation, Me René Sylvestre". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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