The MAEC inaugurates the Lucienne Heurtelou Estimé Space, in tribute to Haiti's first female ambassador

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (MAEC), Raina Forbin, inaugurated a conference room at the Chancellery on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, named "Lucienne Heurtelou Estimé Space", "dedicated to the memory of Lucienne Heurtelou Estimé, Haiti's first female ambassador. The ceremony was attended by her family and diplomatic representatives. This ceremony provided an opportunity for the minister to honor the pioneering journey of this figure of Haitian diplomacy, reminding that she "paved the way for generations of women". Present at the event, Régine Estimé, daughter of Lucienne Heurtelou Estimé, expressed her gratitude and emphasized the importance of education as a tool for empowerment. The Lucienne Heurtelou Estimé Space is now intended to be a place of memory, dialogue, and inspiration for the radiance of Haiti, according to the MAEC.