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Haiti’s Transitional Council Hands Power to U.S.-Backed Prime Minister

U.S. support positions Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to prepare long-delayed elections under extreme security strain.

Haitian security forces guard the Prime Minister's office and the headquarters of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), as the mandate of the transitional governing council, formed to curb gang violence and pave the way for long-delayed election, is set to end on February 7 with no succession plan in place, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Egeder Pq Fildor/File Photo
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With the mandate of the transitional council expiring on Saturday, the current US-backed prime minister will be tasked with running Haiti's first elections in nearly a decade
Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime is now fully in charge of the Caribbean country, after the transitional council's mandate ended

Overview

  • The nine-member Transitional Presidential Council formally transferred authority to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as its mandate ended on Feb. 7.
  • Fils-Aimé, now the sole executive authority, is tasked with organizing elections targeted for August despite gangs controlling roughly 90% of Port-au-Prince.
  • The United States endorsed his continued leadership and sent three naval vessels to the Bay of Port-au-Prince, calling the deployment a commitment to Haiti’s security.
  • Washington imposed sanctions on council members following moves to unseat the prime minister, and the European Union and Canada warned against leadership changes.
  • UN-cited data show thousands killed in 2025 and about 1.4 million people displaced, while police operations backed by a UN force and a private firm included destroying a home tied to gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.