2019 in Haiti

Events in the year 2019 in Haiti.

Incumbents

 * President: Jovenel Moïse
 * Prime Minister:
 * Jean-Michel Lapin (Resigned February 14, remained until March 4)
 * Fritz William Michel (Appointed July 22, although not confirmed)
 * Joseph Jouthe (Officially appointed March 4)

Events

 * January 16: At least 21 people are killed in a massacre by gunmen in police uniforms in Port-au-Prince.
 * February 7: The start of the 2019 Haitian protests.
 * February 12: All 78 inmates escape from a prison in Aquin, amid ongoing unrest in the country that has left four people dead.
 * February 14: 2019 Haitian protests: The death toll rises to 9 as protesters ask for Jovenel Moïse to step down as president of Haiti.
 * July 22: Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lapin, who was appointed 4 months prior, resigns amidst renewed protests. President Jovenel Moïse appoints Fritz-William Michel as the new Prime Minister.
 * September 23: In Port-au-Prince, an Associated Press photojournalist and a security guard are wounded when Senator Jean Marie Ralph Féthière (PHTK) opens fire, reportedly trying to pass through a demonstration outside the Haitian Parliament. The Senate tries to convene and appoint Fritz-William Michel as Prime Minister.

Deaths

 * 27 February: Janine Tavernier, 83, poet and novelist.
 * 3 June: Guy François, 71, footballer (Violette, national team)
 * 25 November: Charlot Jeudy, 34, LGBT activist.
 * 16 December: Mama Cax, 30, Haitian-American model