Lebanese Haitians
Lebanese Haitians are Haitian of Lebanese descent or a Lebanese with Haitian citizenship.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Port-au-Prince | |
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| French, Haitian Creole, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lebanese Caribbean |
Notable Lebanese Haitians
- André Apaid Jr., American-born tycoon
- André Apaid Sr., businessman and political activist who was a strong supporter of Jean-Claude Duvalier
- Claude Apaid, brother of André Apaid Sr. and owner of the computer company that has secured the government contract to supply voting machines in Haiti
- Jessie Al-Khal, businesswoman; manager for the compas band T-Vice; mother of Roberto Martino and Reynaldo Martino
- John Boulos, professional footballer
- Pierrot Al-Khal, renowned musician for compas band, Les Gypsies de Pétion-Ville
- Robert Malval, Prime Minister of Haiti (1993−1994)
- Reynaldo Martino, singer, composer and maestro for the popular compas band, T-Vice (partial Lebanese descent)
- Roberto Martino lead singer and guitarist/composer for the popular compas band, T-Vice (partial Lebanese descent)
- Steeven Saba, professional footballer
References
- "History of immigration to Haiti dates to the 19th century". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- Hossary, Nagia (Archive article)
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