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The politics of Seychelles have historical roots in both one-party socialism and autocratic rule. Following independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, Seychelles was a sovereign republic until 1977, when the original President and leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party, James Mancham, was overthrown in a bloodless coup by the Prime ...
An island nation, Seychelles is located in the Somali Sea segment of the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (860 nmi) east of Kenya. The Constitution of Seychelles lists 155 named islands, [54] and a further 7 reclaimed islands have been created subsequent to the publication of the Constitution.
v. t. e. The Cabinet of Seychelles consists of the President, Vice-president and the Ministers. It formulates the government's policies and advises the President.
The unicameral National Assembly ( French: Assemblée nationale, Creole: Lasanble Nasyonal) is the Seychelles 's legislative body. The National Assembly in its current constellation formed following 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 ...
Wavel Ramkalawan. Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1959) 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.
Discussions and public debates between the major political parties (namely the Seychelles People's Progressive Front and Seychelles Democratic Party) began to take place in January 1993. Following a referendum which took place on 18 June 1993, the current constitution of Seychelles was approved.
This article contains a list of presidents of the Republic of Seychelles. Term limits [ edit ] As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Seychelles .
Chief Minister of the Crown Colony of Seychelles 1 Sir James Mancham (1939–2017) 1970 1974: 12 November 1970 1 October 1975 4 years, 323 days SDP: Prime Minister of the Crown Colony of Seychelles (1) Sir James Mancham (1939–2017) — 1 October 1975 28 June 1976: 271 days SDP: Prime Minister of the Republic of Seychelles; 1 France-Albert ...