Josué Sénat, the Journey of a Professional Committed to Public Action

Le Relief had announced the name of political scientist Josué Sénat as the holder of the Ministry of Tourism, yet a few minutes before the Council of Ministers to formalize this choice, negotiations within the very structure that had proposed him led to his exclusion in favor of Stéphanie Smith, whose qualifications are not yet known.

Our editorial team managed to get hold of Josué Sénat's file, a 32-year-old with a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors, in Haiti and internationally. We are publishing his profile for our readers.

Josué Sénat is a political scientist with a master's degree in political science obtained from the Université du Québec à Montréal in June 2022, a training that allowed him to develop in-depth expertise in political systems analysis, governance, public policies, and research methodology. He also holds a bachelor's degree in political science, diplomacy, and international relations from the Centre d’Études Diplomatiques et Internationales (CEDI) in Haiti, and completed a bachelor's degree in psychology from the Université d’État d’Haïti (Faculty of Human Sciences). This dual foundation in political science and psychology gives him both an institutional and human understanding of power dynamics, leadership, and social mobilization.

His academic background is reinforced by several specialized training courses, notably in NGOs, humanitarian aid and development, project development and management, as well as parliamentarism at Université Laval. He also completed multi-year training in leadership and development, thus consolidating his skills in supervision, organizational structuring, and change management.

Professionally, Josué Sénat has served as Coordinator of the Haiti Youth Secretariat since November 2019. In this capacity, he leads institutional coordination, structures and supports youth organizations nationwide, and ensures the interface between public authorities and civil society actors. His role involves strategic planning, team management, public project execution, inter-institutional negotiation, and official representation. This position demonstrates a proven ability to lead, organize, and unite around common objectives in complex environments.

Concurrently, he held positions in Quebec, notably as a banking advisor at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), where he developed operational rigor, financial analysis skills, and client relationship management. At UQAM, he served as an academic support assistant at the Recruitment Office and as a research assistant under the direction of Professor Julian Durazo-Hermann, strengthening his skills in comparative analysis, scientific research, and strategic writing. Until recently, he held the position of expert advisor to businesses for the Government of Quebec, where he collaborated with thousands of Canadian and international companies in all sectors, including tourism, IT, AI, aviation, among others.