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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 ...
Seychelles follows a policy of what it describes as "positive" nonalignment and strongly supports the principle of reduced superpower presence in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles' foreign policy position has placed it generally toward the left of the spectrum within the Non-Aligned Movement. Russia, the United Kingdom, France, India, the People's ...
t. e. General elections were held in Seychelles on 22–24 October 2020 to elect the President and members of the National Assembly. [1] The National Assembly elections had been due in 2021, [2] but in July 2020 were brought forward by President Danny Faure in order to hold them together with the presidential elections, a proposal supported by ...
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.
Seychelles – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean and comprising, according to the Constitution, 155 islands of the Seychelles Archipelago, some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of mainland Africa and northeast of the Island of Madagascar. [1] Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius ...