Executive Government Council (Haiti)

The Executive Government Council (French: Conseil Exécutif Gouvernement; CEG) was a provisional collegial governing body in Haiti created during the politically turbulent years of 1956-1957. Its establishment, facilitated by the military, was in response to the failure of the two preceding interim presidents, Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis and Franck Sylvain, to resolve widespread unrest following the resignation and departure of Paul Magloire. Its primary objectives were to restore stability and prepare Haiti for a national election. It governed Haiti from April 5/April 6, 1957, to May 21, 1957.

Thirteen representatives formed the council, representing the six principal presidential candidates, including François Duvalier, Daniel Fignolé, and Louis Déjoie. These members served as the country's secretaries and undersecretaries of state. Leadership of the council rotated among the secretaries of state.

Throughout its existence, François Duvalier repeatedly sabotaged the council's work, primarily because he saw it as a tool for his rivals. The imbalance in representatives (both Fignolé and Déjoie had four representatives each, while Duvalier only had three) was the cause for this belief.

Finally, when the council attempted to remove General Léon Cantave as Chief of Staff and appoint Colonel Pierre Armand in his stead, the military high command decided to dissolve the council entirely.