Jean-Michel Lapin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl lapɛ̃]) is a Haitian politician who served as acting Prime Minister of Haiti from 2019 to 2020.
[11] Shortly after his nomination in 2019, opposition to Moïse culminated in violent protests, prompting Lapin to declare that the government would not "allow violence on the streets".
[13] In February 2020, while still serving as acting prime minister, Lapin condemned the actions of police officers who were protesting their pay and working conditions by firing their guns in public, wanton destruction of government property, and alleged arson of the viewing stands for the Pre-Lenten Carnival celebration.
Lapin compared the actions to terrorism, saying that the police involved were "hiding behind [their] demands to sow disorder and chaos.
[16] Judge Al Duniel Dimanche issued a warrant for Lapin's arrest, along with numerous other former government officials, on charges of corruption in January 2024.