End of the CPT and New Phase of Transition: What Future for the Presidential College Resulting from the Inter-Haitian Dialogue?

This Saturday, February 7, 2026, marks the official end of the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), opening a new uncertain stage in the Haitian political transition. While Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé now appears as the main figure of the executive, as master and lord, a major question remains: what becomes of the three-member presidential college project resulting from the inter-Haitian dialogue, notably organized at the Montana hotel, and its potential installation? A presidential college announced… but without immediate realization Before the end of its mandate, the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) had encouraged an inter-Haitian dialogue aimed at providing the country with a bicameral executive based on a presidential college composed of a CPT representative, a judge from the Court of Cassation, and a civil society representative. Names had even circulated, notably Leslie Voltaire, Charles Tardieu, and Judge Jocelyne Casimir. However, no official installation followed. The February 7 ceremony at the Villa d’Accueil, marking the end of the CPT, instead consecrated governmental continuity around the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. The CPT coordinator, Laurent Saint-Cyr, confirmed that the government would ensure the management of the State, without a clear timeline regarding this college. A transition changing configuration In his address to the Nation, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé insisted on republican continuity, the fight against insecurity, and the future organization of elections. He acknowledged that the transition remained unfinished, particularly due to the security situation. The first decisions taken — a change at the head of the Ministry of Finance or the appointment of a new interim executive agent in Port-au-Prince — show a desire for rapid political assertion. Several observers see this as confirmation of a de facto more centralized executive, at least temporarily. International recognition and political expectations The reaction of the American embassy, welcoming a peaceful transfer of power and affirming its readiness to work with the Haitian authorities, reinforces the idea that the international priority remains security stabilization and the organization of elections. This stance could indirectly relegate the establishment of the presidential college to the background if it is not perceived as an immediate factor of stability. The CPT leaves the scene with a contested record During the end-of-mandate ceremony, Laurent Saint-Cyr defended the CPT's efforts in security and the electoral process, believing that progress had been made despite obstacles. Other voices remain more critical, highlighting the absence of elections, the persistence of insecurity, and institutional uncertainty. Some analyses even suggest that the transition ends without a real break from the previous situation, leaving executive power concentrated around a strengthened Prime Minister. A major political question The future of the presidential college now depends on several factors, including:

1. internal political will,
2. consensus among national actors,
3. position of the international community,
4. and evolution of the security situation. Without these conditions, its installation could remain theoretical or deferred.

Ultimately, February 7, 2026, marks less the end of a transition than the opening of a new phase of uncertainty. Between the consolidation of power around the Prime Minister and the expectation of a more inclusive institutional architecture, Haiti's political trajectory remains fragile, dependent on the ability of actors to restore security and organize credible elections. Jean Wesley Pierre / Le Relief