Gabrielle Hyacinthe is the last director general to have been appointed by presidential decree to the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). She replaced Pierre-Louis Opont, who himself had replaced Jacques Bernard. Following the tenure of these three directors general, the CEP has only had executive directors...

Jacques Bernard was first appointed executive director of the Provisional Electoral Council under the transition led by the Alexandre-Latortue tandem. He was the one who organized the controversial 2006 elections that led to the election of René Préval. The protest movements during which members of the population stormed the Montana Hotel and took the opportunity to swim in the hotel pool are still remembered.