| President of the Republic of Seychelles | |
|---|---|
| Residence | State House, Victoria, Mahé[1] |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | James Mancham |
| Formation | 29 June 1976 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Seychelles |
| Salary | R38,000 monthly[2] |
| Website | http://www.statehouse.gov.sc |
This page contains a list of presidents of Seychelles.
Presidents of Seychelles (1976 – present)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political affiliation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Sir James Mancham (1939–2017) | — | 29 June 1976 | 5 June 1977[a] | 341 days | Seychelles Democratic Party | ||
| 2 | France-Albert René (1935–2019) | 1979 1984 1989 1993 1998 2001 | 5 June 1977 | 14 July 2004[b] | 27 years, 39 days | Seychelles People's Progressive Front | ||
| 3 | James Michel (born 1944) | 2006 2011 2015 | 14 July 2004 | 16 October 2016[b] | 12 years, 94 days | Seychelles People's Progressive Front (until 2009) | ||
| People's Party | ||||||||
| 4 | Danny Faure (born 1962) | — | 16 October 2016 | 26 October 2020 | 4 years, 10 days | People's Party (until 2018) | ||
| United Seychelles Party | ||||||||
| 5 | Wavel Ramkalawan (born 1961) | 2020 | 26 October 2020 | Incumbent | 111 days | Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | ||
- Notes
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wavel Ramkalawan | Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | 35,562 | 54.91 | |
| Danny Faure | United Seychelles | 28,178 | 43.51 | |
| Alain St Ange | One Seychelles | 1,021 | 1.58 | |
| Total | 64,761 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 64,761 | 98.10 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,256 | 1.90 | ||
| Total votes | 66,017 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 74,634 | 88.45 | ||
| Source: ECS | ||||
References
- ^ Dorall, Cheryl (May 29, 2004). Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book 2003. Commonwealth Secretariat. ISBN 9780850927931 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Presidential Emoluments Act | Seychelles Legal Information Institute". seylii.org.
See also
- Seychelles
- Politics of Seychelles
- List of colonial governors of Seychelles
- Vice-President of Seychelles
- Prime Minister of Seychelles
- Lists of Incumbents