Eric Jean Baptiste
Haitian politician (1970–2022)
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Eric Jean Baptiste (13 August 1970[citation needed] – 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]
Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP)[1] (2018–2022)
Eric Jean Baptiste | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1970[citation needed] |
| Died | 28 October 2022 (aged 52) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Party | Mouvement Action Socialiste (MAS) (Before 2018) Rally of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP)[1] (2018–2022) |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Biography
Eric Jean Baptiste was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He was the youngest child in a family of seven children.[6][needs independent confirmation] 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]
