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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 5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder James Mancham
Formation 29 June 1976
Deputy Vice-President of Seychelles
Salary R94,000/US$ 6,896 monthly
Website http://www.statehouse.gov.sc


This article contains a list of presidents of the Republic of Seychelles.

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Seychelles. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.

Presidents (1976–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 James Mancham - Official Portrait.png Sir James Mancham
(1939–2017)
29 June 1976 5 June 1977 341 days Seychelles Democratic Party
2 France Albert-René.png France-Albert René
(1934–2019)
1979
1984
1989
1993
1998
2001
5 June 1977 14 July 2004 27 years, 39 days Seychelles People's Progressive Front
3 James Michel 2014.png James Michel
(born 1944)
2006
2011
2015
14 July 2004 16 October 2016 12 years, 94 days Seychelles People's Progressive Front
(until 2009)
People's Party
4 Danny Faure 2013-04-23.jpg Danny Faure
(born 1962)
16 October 2016 26 October 2020 4 years, 10 days People's Party
(until 2018)
United Seychelles
5 Wavel Ramkalawan - president of Seychelles.jpg Wavel Ramkalawan
(born 1959)
2020 26 October 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 26 days Linyon Demokratik Seselwa
Notes

Timeline

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

Latest election

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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