Jean Yves Jason
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Muscadin Jean Yves Jason (born in 1965) is a Haiti
an politician
and current Mayor
of Port-au-Prince
, the capital city
of Haiti
. Jason was Mayor of Port-au-Prince at the time of the city's destruction during the 12 January 2010 7.0 earthquake
, which left the City Hall and most of the city government buildings in ruins.
Jason is married to Lyndsay Jason.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and current Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, the capital city
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. Jason was Mayor of Port-au-Prince at the time of the city's destruction during the 12 January 2010 7.0 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
, which left the City Hall and most of the city government buildings in ruins.
Jason is married to Lyndsay Jason.