Haiti - Diplomacy : Two Haitian personalities decorated by France
Patrick Nicoloso, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Haiti, recently proceeded to the presentation of the Legion of Honor to former Minister for Women and women's rights, Adeline Chancy and the of agricultural Merit to former minister of agriculture, agronomist Philippe Mathieu.
Adeline Chancy, defender of women's rights, of the Creole language and literacy expert, received the insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. She is among other at the origin of the law on the criminalization of rape in Haiti and also participated in the mobilization for the creation of the Academy of Creole in Haiti. She fight for these three causes was recognized by the French Republic "Adeline Magloire Chancy, you say, at a conference in June 2012 that the liberation of women is a matter of courage and intelligence. It is to a woman of great intelligence and great courage that we pay tribute this evening," declared Ambassador of France during the ceremony.
The Agronomist Philippe Mathieu, a partner of the France for many years, involved from the beginning in the great adventure of watersheds, whose purpose is to define a model of water management in the Haitian mountains, for his part was decorated with the insignia of Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit. Ambassador Nicoloso, in addition to the skills of the agronomist, stressed his great human qualities "Philippe Mathieu you are a man of principles. True to your values, you belong to those who, moved by a sense of general interest and integrity, generate respect for the quality of their commitment and their integrity."
