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Leader Of The Opposition (Seychelles)
Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Seychelles. The Leader of the Opposition is elected by members of the National Assembly of Seychelles, National Assembly who are members of others parties than the one which nominated the incumbent President of Seychelles. The position was created in 1993 as part of the transition to multiparty politics. Leaders of the Opposition See also *Politics of Seychelles *National Assembly of Seychelles *President of Seychelles References {{reflist Politics of Seychelles Members of the National Assembly (Seychelles) Leaders of the opposition, Seychelles 1993 establishments in Seychelles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria, is east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French Fifth Republic, French overseas departments and regions of France, overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and the Chagos Archipelago to the east. Seychelles is the list of African countries by area, smallest country in Africa as well as the list of African countries by population, least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated population of 100,600 in 2022. Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until it came under full British control in the early 19th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Seychelles
The unicameral National Assembly (; Seychellois Creole, Creole: ''Lasanble Nasyonal'') is the Seychelles's legislative body. The National Assembly in its current constellation formed following 2020 Seychellois general election, elections held on 22–24 October 2020, with a total of 35 members. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Roger Mancienne, in office since 28 October 2020. Background The current National Assembly was preceded by the Legislative Council of Seychelles from 1962 to 1970, the Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1974, the House of Assembly from 1975 to 1976, the National Assembly 1976 to 1977 and the People's Assembly from 1979 to 1993. 26 members are elected in single member constituency, constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining up to nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation. Members serve five-year terms. The working language of the National Assembly is Seychell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Seychelles
This article contains a list of President (government title), presidents of the Seychelles, 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. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Symbols Elected unopposed Timeline Latest election See also * History of Seychelles * Politics of Seychelles * List of colonial governors and administrators of Seychelles * Vice-President of Seychelles * Prime Minister of Seychelles References External links World Statesmen – Seychelles {{Heads of state and government of African states Lists of national presidents, Seychelles Presidents of Seychelles, * Lists of political office-holders in Seychelles, Presidents 1976 establishments in Seychelles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mancham
Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE (11 August 1939 – 8 January 2017) was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977. Political career James's father, Richard Mancham, a successful businessman, sent James to law school in England. When Britain announced its intention to give independence to the colony, Mancham founded the Democratic Party (S.D.P.), and served as its leader until February 2005. France-Albert René founded an opposition party, the Seychelles People's United Party (S.P.U.P) with the support of the Soviet Union. As Chief Minister of the colony, Mancham promoted tourism to the Seychelles and arranged for the building of the airport that was to make the Seychelles accessible to the rest of the world. Tourism increased and the economy developed. In 1976, he won the popular vote when the British gave the Seychelles independence. Less than a year later, in June 1977, he was depose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles Democratic Party
The Seychelles Democratic Party is a List of political parties in Seychelles, political party in Seychelles. It was founded by the late Sir James Mancham and David Joubert in July 1964, and governed the country from 1970 to 1977. History After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the islands following the Seychelles' transition to democracy in 1993. He had led the SDP from the time of its founding. At the last elections of 6 December 2002 the party won 3.1% of the vote and failed to gain representation in the National Assembly of Seychelles, National Assembly. In February 2005 Mancham stepped down with Nichol Gabriel assuming the leadership of the party. In March 2006 Paul Chow was elected as party leader in a vote held by the executives of the party. Leadership *James Mancham, 1964 - February 2005 *Nichol Gabriel, February 2005 - March 2006 *Paul Chow, March 2006 - 2008 -? Electoral history Presidential elections National Assembly elections Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wavel Ramkalawan
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1961) is a Seychellois politician and Anglican priest who has been serving as the President of Seychelles since 26 October 2020. Ramkalawan was an opposition MP from 1993 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. He also served as the Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. On 25 October 2020, Ramkalawan won the presidential election, the country's first such victory for an opposition candidate since independence, marking its first successful peaceful transition of power. Early life Wavel Ramkalawan was born in 1961 in Mahé, the principal island of Seychelles. He was born into a modest family, the youngest of three children. His great-grandfather was from Bihar, India. His father was a tinsmith while his mother was a teacher. Ramkalawan's primary and secondary education were at Seychelles College, the elite boys' school of the country. Ramkalawan was ordained as a priest in 1985 following theological studies at St Paul's Theological Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles National Party
The Seychelles National Party (SNP) is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its followers emphasize active multiparty democracy, respect for human rights and liberal economic reforms. It was founded in response to what it called the "totalitarian regime" of former President France-Albert René. It publishes a newsletter called ''Regar'', which is frequently sued for libel by government officials. On ''Regar's'' front page of every issue is a quote from the constitution of Seychelles invoking their right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression. The SNP was formed by the merger of three separate opposition parties in 1994: the Seychelles National Movement, led by Gérard Hoarau; the National Alliance Party, led by Philippe Boullé (an independent presidential candidate in the 2001 presidential election); and Parti Seselwa, led by Wavel Ramkalawan. Ramkalawan, an Anglican priest, is the SNP's current leader. He won 44.9% of the vote in the 2001 presidential election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Pierre
David Pierre is a Seychellois politician and teacher. He was a member of the Seychelles National Party until 2011. He then founded the Popular Democratic Movement. Pierre is a teacher by profession. He was a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2002 to 2016, serving as the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2016. He was a candidate for the 2015 presidential election. In 2016, Pierre was appointed as ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union. The b .... He resigned in 2020. References 1967 births Living people Members of the National Assembly (Seychelles) Seychelles National Party politicians Ambassadors of Seychelles to Ethiopia Permanent representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Democratic Movement (Seychelles)
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), formerly Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), is an amalgamation of political parties in Namibia, registered as one singular party for representation purposes. In coalition with the United Democratic Front, it formed the official opposition in Parliament until the parliamentary elections in 2009. The party currently holds five seats in the Namibian National Assembly and one seat in the Namibian National Council. Further, the PDM has lost its status as the official opposition party, taking the fourth place. McHenry Venaani is the President of the PDM. The PDM is an associate member of the International Democracy Union, a transnational grouping of national political parties generally identified with political conservatism, and a member of the Democracy Union of Africa, which was re-launched in Accra, Ghana in February 2019. The President of the party, McHenry Venaani, is the current chairperson of the Democrat Union of Africa. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Monnaie
Francesca Monnaie (born 1986) is a Seychelles politician who served as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 17 May 2016 until 27 September 2016. She was Secretary-General of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) from 2011 to 2016. Parliament Francesca Monnaie was the Secretary-General of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) party from its founding in 2011. In the 2011 parliamentary election, she was the PDM candidate for Bel Ombre. Although the PDM did not win constituency seats, it was allocated one proportional list seat in the National Assembly. PDM leader David Pierre took this seat, and became Leader of the Opposition as the sole opposition member. In 2016, Pierre resigned as PDM leader; Secretary-General Monnaie became interim leader of the party. Pierre then also resigned from the Assembly. Monnaie was sworn in to take the PDM seat on 17 May 2016. Besides serving on several parliamentary committees, she chaired the Finance & Public Accounts Commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linyon Demokratik Seselwa
Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (, LDS) is a liberal political coalition which has governed since 2020 in the Seychelles. They have 25 seats in the National Assembly. The coalition was originally made up of the four main opposition parties: the Seychelles National Party (SNP) led by Wavel Ramkalawan, the Seychellois Alliance (LS) led by Patrick Pillay, the Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy led by Alexia Amesbury and the Seychelles United Party led by Robert Ernesta. The Seychellois Alliance left the coalition in February 2018 after the resignation of their leader Patrick Pillay as speaker and member of the National Assembly in January 2018. Seychelles opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan (LDS) won in the 2020 Seychellois general election with 54.9 percent of valid votes cast, upsetting incumbent President Danny Faure Danny Faure (born 8 May 1962) is a Seychellois politician who served as the fourth President of Seychelles from 16 October 2016 until 26 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastien Pillay
Sebastien Pillay (born 26 January 1978) is a Seychelles politician. He has served as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly since 28 October 2020. Biography Sebastien Pillay was born on 26 January 1978. He received a Bachelor of Education (2004) from Edith Cowan University and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership & Innovation (2008) from the University of Warwick. Pillay first worked as a mathematics teacher. After receiving promotions within the Department of Education, he then became a Lecturer at the University of Seychelles. Pillay was first elected to the National Assembly in 2011 on the United Seychelles (then called "People's Party") list. He was re-elected as a list candidate in 2016 and 2020. He was sworn in as the Leader of the Opposition for the Assembly term beginning 28 October 2020. Pillay was a member of the Electoral Assessment Mission for the 2015 United Kingdom general election The 2015 United Kingdom general election was held on Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
