A candidate for the 2010 Haiti election at the age of 70, Mrs. Mirlande Manigat is a soft spoken prominent opposition of Haiti dysfunctional political establishment.

Mirlande Manigat is a Sorbornne graduate. She was a university professor and vice rector of the University Quisqueya in Port-au-Prince

Mirlande is a former first lady. Her husband, Leslie Manigat, was president in Haiti in 1988 for a short period of time.

Mirande and Leslie Manigat married in 1970. They lived in Trinidad, Venezuela and France during the Duvalier reign.

Manigat is affiliated with the Assembly of Progressive National Democrats party (RDNP) and a strong vocal critic of the Preval government.

Mirlande Manigat would like to become president to provide opportunities to the less fortunate Haitians. If become president, her husband is likely to play an important role in her government.