Laurent S. Lamothe was the youngest and longest serving Prime Minister of Haiti in modern times. During his tenure which began just after the massive earthquake which devastated Haiti in 2010, Lamothe presided over the design and implementation of an important social policy agenda targeting the poorest sectors of the Haitian population; a massive nationwide building effort including schools, bridges, and roads that are clearly visible throughout Haiti today; and a direct foreign investment strategy that saw such investment increase to its highest level in a generation. Lamothe is a world-renowned innovator having founded in 1998 Global Voice Group SA (GVG), today considered a world-leading provider of ICT solutions for telecoms and fiscal authorities in 49 countries around the world.

Following his successful tenure as Prime Minister Lamothe has focused his efforts on strengthening institutions serving the poorest of the poor. In 2015, Lamothe founded LSL World Initiative (LSL), a global organization specializing in innovative financing for development and dedicated to the socio-economic empowerment of developing and emerging countries.

In December 2015, Lamothe founded the Louis G. Lamothe Foundation in Haiti in honor and memory of his father Louis G. Lamothe, a renowned educator. The Foundation focuses on inclusive social entrepreneurship and a Think Tank focused on strategies that will lead Haiti towards emerging country status by 2041.

In his early years, Lamothe was an accomplished tennis player, competing as a collegiate amateur in the Davis Cup, and as a professional member of Haiti’s World Cup team.