Because she was the first Haitian female to be appointed Justice
at the Haitian Supreme Court. In addition, she was the first female
to be head of the country (1990-1991). She was also the first
president who organized free and democratic elections that put
Jean-Bertrand Aristide on power in 1991. She is also the brilliant
author of several reference books (Law, history, politics, woman
rights etc) . Ertha Pascal-Trouillot means a lot to the people of
Haiti and to every other nation who knows her for her immaculate
reputation and her intellect.