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that they receive cabinet posts. Parliament passed a bill extending their term so that they could continue the ratification process, but Préval denied that they had authority to do so, announcing on 11 January (the final day of the parliamentary session) that he intended to bypass
Parliament and form a government by decree. Opposition parties accused Préval of having staged a bloodless coup and considered Alexis an illegitimate prime minister. Alexis served as prime minister from 26 March 1999 to 7 February 2001.
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