Robert Malval (born July 11, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is the former prime minister of Haiti, his tenure was from August 30, 1993 to November 8, 1994. An industrialist and business leader of Lebanese descent, Malval was appointed on August 16, 1993 by the President-in-exile, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who gave Malval the task of reconciling the feuding parties. He defied the Army-backed president, Émile Jonassaint. In December 1993, he resigned his post and criticized Aristide as an "erratic" figure who was hampering efforts to solve the political crisis. His predecessor was Marc Bazin; his successor was Smarck Michel. References Notes Bibliography 1943 births Living people 20th-century Haitian businesspeople Haitian people of Lebanese descent Prime Ministers of Haiti People from Port-au-Prince University of Miami alumni