Justin Davis Valentin (born 14 April 1971) is a

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politician and teacher. In 2018, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the

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. As of 3 November 2020, he serves as the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, succeeding Jeanne Siméon.

Biography

Valentin received his diploma in education from

Seychelles Polytechnic Seychelles Polytechnic is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Anse Royale, Mahé. The institution currently offer three programme areas in Business & Secretarial Studies, Visual Arts and the Manchester Twinning Programme, a firs ...

. He continued his studies in Australia, and graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the

Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public research university in Western Australia. It is named in honour of the first woman to be elected to an Parliaments of the Australian states and territories, Australian parliament, Edith Cowan, and is, , t ...

, followed by a master's degree from

Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 'University of Science Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is the oldest institute of higher learning ...

, and a doctorate from

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

. He specialised in science and mathematics. He first worked as a teacher and continued his career as a researcher at the

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. In 1993, Valentin published ''Testanman Rezete'', a novel written in

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, the

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spoken in the Seychelles. In 2013, Valentin became the Dean for Business and Law of the

. On 2 February 2018, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the university. On 30 October 2020, he was elected Minister of Education and Human Resources Development.

Bibliography

* ''Testanman Rezete'' (1993. Lenstiti Kreol) (in Seychellois Creole) * ''Enn ti zafer pour Marmay'' (2001. Lenstiti Kreol; ) (Children's book in Seychellois Creole)

References

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