List of presidents of Seychelles facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theRepublic of Seychelles |
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| 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 |
Welcome to the Seychelles! This article is all about the leaders of this beautiful island nation. It lists all the people who have been the President of the Republic of Seychelles.
A President is the top leader of a country. They are chosen by the people to make important decisions. The President helps run the government and represents the country to the rest of the world.
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Presidential Term Limits
In Seychelles, there are rules about how long a President can serve. As of 2021, a President can only serve for two terms. Each term lasts for five years. This rule is part of the Constitution of Seychelles, which is like the country's rulebook. So far, no President has served for the full two terms.
Seychelles Presidents: A List
Here is a list of all the people who have served as President of Seychelles. You'll also see which political party they belonged to. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas about how to run the country.
- 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)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Elected | Time in Office | Political Party (Coalition) |
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| Started | Ended | Total Time | |||||
| 1 |  |
Sir James Mancham (1939–2017) |
— | 29 June 1976 | 5 June 1977 (Removed from power) |
341 days | SDP |
| 2 |  |
France-Albert René (1934–2019) |
1979 1984 1989 1993 1998 2001 |
5 June 1977 | 14 July 2004 (Stepped down) |
27 years, 39 days | SPUP until 1978 renamed to SPPF |
| 3 |  |
James Michel (born 1944) |
2006 2011 2015 |
14 July 2004 | 16 October 2016 (Stepped down) |
12 years, 94 days | SPPF until 2009 renamed to PP |
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Danny Faure (born 1962) |
— | 16 October 2016 | 26 October 2020 | 4 years, 10 days | PP until 2018 renamed to US |
| 5 |  |
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 1959) |
2020 | 26 October 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 240 days | SNP (LDS) |
Timeline of Presidents
This timeline shows when each President served. It helps you see how long each leader was in office and which political party they belonged to.
Latest Presidential Election
The most recent election for President in Seychelles happened in 2020. This is how the votes turned out:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||||
See also
