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President of the
Republic of Seychelles
Flag of the President of Seychelles.svg
Wavel Ramkalawan - president of Seychelles.jpg
Incumbent
Wavel Ramkalawan

since 26 October 2020
Residence State House, Victoria, Mahé
Term length Five years,
renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of Seychelles (1993)
Inaugural holder James Mancham
Formation 29 June 1976; 49 years ago (1976-06-29)
Deputy Vice-President of Seychelles
Salary R94,000/US$6,896 monthly
Website http://www.statehouse.gov.sc


This article lists the people who have been the President of the Republic of Seychelles. The President is the leader of the country. They are chosen by the people to lead the government.

Presidential Term Limits

As of 2021, the Constitution of Seychelles says a president can only serve two terms. A "term" is the length of time they are in office. So far, no president has reached this two-term limit.

Leaders of Seychelles

This section shows the different presidents who have led Seychelles. It also tells you which political party they belonged to.

Political parties

     Seychelles Democratic Party (SDP)      Seychelles People's United Party (SPUP) → Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) → People's Party (PP) → United Seychelles (US)      Seychelles National Party (SNP)

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Elected unopposed

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Elected Time in Office Political party
(Group)
Started Ended Total Time
1 James Mancham - Official Portrait.png Sir James Mancham
(1939–2017)
29 June 1976 5 June 1977
(Removed from office)
341 days SDP
2 France Albert-René.png France-Albert René
(1934–2019)
1979
1984
1989
1993
1998
2001
5 June 1977 14 July 2004
(Stepped down)
27 years, 39 days SPUP
later renamed
SPPF
3 James Michel 2014.png James Michel
(born 1944)
2006
2011
2015
14 July 2004 16 October 2016
(Stepped down)
12 years, 94 days SPPF
later renamed
PP
4 Danny Faure 2013-04-23.jpg Danny Faure
(born 1962)
16 October 2016 26 October 2020 4 years, 10 days PP
later renamed
US
5 Wavel Ramkalawan - president of Seychelles.jpg Wavel Ramkalawan
(born 1959)
2020 26 October 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 282 days SNP
(LDS)

Timeline of Presidents

This timeline shows when each president served in office and which political party they belonged to during their time as leader.

Wavel Ramkalawan Danny Faure James Michel France-Albert René James Mancham

Latest Presidential Election

The most recent election for president in Seychelles happened in 2020. Here are the results:

Candidate Party Votes %
Wavel Ramkalawan Linyon Demokratik Seselwa 35,562 54.91
Danny Faure United Seychelles 28,178 43.51
Alain St Ange One Seychelles 1,021 1.58
Total 64,761 100.00
Valid votes 64,761 98.10
Invalid/blank votes 1,256 1.90
Total votes 66,017 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 74,634 88.45
Source: ECS

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