Rene Preval and marriage with Elisabeth Debrosse Delatour Preval

Before their marriage, she had been employed as the president's economic advisor. Her previous jobs included working for a Haitian electricity company and as a road contractor. She had attained an MBA in 1988 from The George Washington University.

First Lady Elisabeth Debrosse Delatour Preval hit the ground running in her duties as the president's wife when, after the January 2010 earthquake and her personal near-tragedy following the collapse of the National Palace they narrowly escaped, she put to rest rumors of her demise by speaking to reporters of her expectation for the 'solidarity among the people' showing there was hope that Haiti would make it. She stated unequivocally that the government had not collapsed and was functioning, though there were legitimate concerns as to its effectiveness after the earthquake. She would go on to host the First and Second Ladies of the United States in their visit to Haiti three months following the devastation.

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