A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti fired interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman previously considered for the job.

Haiti’s ruling presidential council has fired the country’s prime minister, Garry Conille, after barely six months and named businessman Didier Fils-Aimé to replace him in an act that some political leaders say is illegal.

Haiti will name entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime to replace Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was tapped for the role in May, according to a transitional presidential council draft resolution seen by Reuters.

A council tasked with restoring order to the nation said it would replace Prime Minister Garry Conille with businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.

Haiti's transitional council has moved to replace Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to an official gazette bulletin seen Sunday by AFP, as a power struggle threatens to plunge the crisis-wracked nation into fresh chaos.

A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job.

Haiti's transitional presidential council will appoint a new prime minister, replacing Garry Conille who was named prime minister of the Caribbean nation in May, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters which is expected to be published Monday in the official gazette.

Haiti's Prime Minister has been removed from office after serving for just six months Monday, with a controversial transitionary council ousting him.

Haiti's ruling transitional council has fired Prime Minister Garry Conille, six months after the doctor and former UNICEF Latin America head was appointed to lead the troubled nation.