Alexandre Paul

Who is Alexandre Paul?

Alexandre Paul was an independent candidate for president in the 2005 Haitian election. Born in Port-au-Prince, he graduated from the Petit Seminaire College St Martial where he spent all his academic years. After the Baccalaureat he obtained a degree from the Hautes Etudes Internationales et Diplomatie, a new university. Later, he was able to earn a licence in law. He studied Government and Politics at St. John's University in New York. In 1993, he earn the degree of Juris Doctor at Brigham Young University.

After working at the National Bank for 14 years, Paul was posted at the United Nations as a Minister Consellor. He served there for three years. Then he was transferred to the Bahamas where he served six years. Transferred as chargé d'affaires to England and then to Miami, Florida as Consul General. Appearing little in public, he was a prominent diplomat and a controversial figure in Miami for his four years there. A staunch supporter of Baby Doc Duvalier, he was ousted from this post when Duvalier fell from power in 1986.

In 1993 he was the head attorney for the electoral counsel. He distinguished himself as a person who defended the Haitians by all legal means.