NEW : Michel Martelly proclaims : `` A new Haiti ( is ) open for business now ! '' NEW : Thousands cheered his inauguration as president in Port-au-Prince . Once a bad-boy musician , he won the election with promises to bring change . Martelly 's candidacy was unexpected -- he was better known as Sweet Micky , the kompa singer with flamboyant stage presence , but appealed to voters who had grown weary with the status quo . He has promised to rebuild Haiti's economy and improve living conditions.
NEW : Michel Martelly proclaims : `` A new Haiti ( is ) open for business now ! '' NEW : Thousands cheered his inauguration as president in Port-au-Prince . Once a bad-boy musician , he won the election with promises to bring change . He has promised to rebuild Haiti's economy and improve living conditions.