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 In 2008, Pierre-Louis became Prime Minister of Haiti, only the second woman to hold this position. While Prime Minister, Pierre-Louis also served as Minister of Justice and Public Security. Since her return to Haiti in 1976, she has devoted special attention to improving literacy and adult education, held training sessions for traditional midwives, opened libraries, and made education one of her core projects. She has also served in the private sector as Director of Credit at the Bank of Nova Scotia and Officer of Administration and Human Resources to the Haitian Development Finance Corporation.
In 1986 she became a national trainer in the literacy campaign Mission Alpha. In 1991, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide entrusted her with the task of redefining the mission of the state and coordinating between the Presidency and the Ministers, taking into account the demands of rural organizations for agrarian reform. Since 1995 she has directed the Knowledge and Freedom Foundation (FOKAL) which defends the fundamental position that real change can only take place if those concerned become the main actors of change. The Foundation focuses on the areas of education, culture, community development, environment, gender equity, civil society, and training of young entrepreneurs.
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