Ericq Pierre

Ericq Pierre (born 1945?) is a Haitian economist working for the Inter-American Development Bank. He was unsuccessfully nominated as prime minister by President René Préval in 1997 and 2008.

Pierre lives in Washington, D.C., where the Inter-American Development Bank is based, and is an advisor for the Bank regarding Haiti. In the midst of a political crisis following the resignation of Prime Minister Rosny Smarth, Pierre was nominated as prime minister by President Préval in 1997, but the Chamber of Deputies rejected the nomination on August 26, 1997, with 43 votes against him, nine in favor, and eight abstaining.

The Senate approved Pierre's nomination on May 7, with 17 votes in favor, two abstentions and none opposed. The nomination still had to be approved by the Chamber of Deputies. with nine deputies abstaining.

Speaking at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince on May 15, Pierre alleged that corrupt deputies had prevented his nomination from succeeding because he had been unwilling to negotiate with them and satisfy their demands for money, projects, and positions in the government. He was dismissive regarding the nationality issue.