Leslie Voltaire

Leslie Voltaire (born 11 July 1949) is a Haitian politician and architect serving as the president of the Transitional Presidential Council since October 2024.

[3] He helped develop several large-scale projects including a master plan for a low cost housing complex that was built in Port-au-Prince and was a consultant in the construction of a football academy.

[5][6] He ran for president in the 2010–11 Haitian general election under the party Ansanm Nou Fò, receiving 16,199 votes, 1.59% of the electorate, although there were allegations of voter fraud.

[9] In 2024, Voltaire was appointed to the Transitional Presidential Council, the body temporarily acting as the head of state of Haiti, as one of seven members, taking office on 25 April 2024.

[8] As part of a rotating leadership of the body, Voltaire succeeded Edgard Leblanc Fils on 7 October 2024, with a term that set to expire on 7 March 2025.