PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A majority of Haitian lawmakers on Sunday chose the country's Senate chief to lead a caretaker government that will fill the void left by last week's departure of former President Michel Martelly and perhaps ease lingering tensions that recently pushed the deeply polarized nation into political crisis. During a speech to lawmakers hours before the final vote, Privert vowed to lead a caretaker administration that would "foster confidence within all sectors of society," ensure stability and see that suspended elections are held "as soon as possible." A runoff presidential election was delayed for a second time last month amid violent opposition protests and deep public suspicions about vote rigging in favor of his chosen successor. Charges that were eventually dismissed alleged the former Cabinet minister orchestrated a massacre of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's opponents during the buildup to an armed rebellion, but Privert always maintained he was a political prisoner and had no involvement in any killings.