UNC Alumnus Named Haitian Prime Minister

Posted Jun 20, 2024
As Haiti faces a political and humanitarian crisis marked by gang violence and economic instability, a UNC alumnus will try to stabilize the country as its new prime minister. Garry Conille ’99 (MPH) was sworn in June 2. He was a Fulbright Scholar at UNC and has held senior positions with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. (Carolina Alumni Review)

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