Businessman Jovenel Moise takes office as president of Haiti

Haitian President Jovenel Moise takes the oath of office during his inauguration in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Businessman Jovenel Moise became Haiti's new president on Tuesday, ending a political stalemate that lasted more than a year with his promise to deliver thousands of new jobs.

Moise, a banana exporter who inherits a flagging economy and a bitterly divided population, took the presidential oath in a ceremony in the capital, Port-au-Prince, before going on a tour around the national museum.