Joseph Nérette

Joseph Nérette (; April 9, 1924 – April 29, 2007) was a Haitian jurist and Supreme Court judge who served as the provisional president of Haiti from 1991 to 1992, part of a period in which real political authority rested with the military junta headed by Raoul Cédras and Michel François.

Early life and career Joseph Nérette was born on April 9, 1924, in Port-au-Prince. He got his law degree in 1950

Although the constitution required a new president to be elected after three months, the Haitian parliament granted an extension in January 1992 for the provisional president to remain in office. On June 2, 1992, Nerette nominated Marc Bazin to serve as prime minister of Haiti and replace the provisional government, after negotiations involving Nerette and the leaders of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies towards resolving the crisis that began with the military coup. Bazin was confirmed in a Senate vote on June 10.

He died of lung cancer in Port-au-Prince on April 29, 2007, aged 83.