Haiti lawmakers elect Senate chief as provisional president
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A majority of Haitian lawmakers have chosen the troubled country's Senate chief to lead a caretaker government that will fill the void left by the recent departure of former President Michel Martelly.
Senate leader Jocelerme Privert was elected as provisional president early Sunday after a plodding 10-hour session by Haiti's bicameral legislature.
He was one of three candidates vying for the job as powerbroker of an interim government that's only supposed to last 120 days.
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Hours before his election, Privert vowed to lead an interim government that would "foster confidence within all sectors of society."
He aims to smooth political divisions that postponed a presidential and legislative runoff vote, leaving Haiti without an elected leader or a complete Parliament.