The Seychelles Democratic Party is a
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
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
, Mancham returned to the islands following the
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, ...
' 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
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
. 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
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James Mancham, 1964 - February 2005
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Nichol Gabriel, February 2005 - March 2006
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Paul Chow, March 2006
- 2008
-?
Electoral history
Presidential elections
National Assembly elections
References
*Main
Political parties in Seychelles
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