List of presidents of Seychelles facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theRepublic of Seychelles |
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| Residence | State House, Victoria, Mahé |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | James Mancham |
| Formation | 29 June 1976 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Seychelles |
| Salary | R94,000/US$ 6,896 monthly |
| Website | http://www.statehouse.gov.sc |
This article contains a list of presidents of the Republic of Seychelles.
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Seychelles. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.
Presidents (1976–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Sir James Mancham (1939–2017) |
— | 29 June 1976 | 5 June 1977 | 341 days | Seychelles Democratic Party | |
| 2 |  |
France-Albert René (1934–2019) |
1979 1984 1989 1993 1998 2001 |
5 June 1977 | 14 July 2004 | 27 years, 39 days | Seychelles People's Progressive Front | |
| 3 |  |
James Michel (born 1944) |
2006 2011 2015 |
14 July 2004 | 16 October 2016 | 12 years, 94 days | Seychelles People's Progressive Front (until 2009) |
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Danny Faure (born 1962) |
— | 16 October 2016 | 26 October 2020 | 4 years, 10 days | People's Party (until 2018) |
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| United Seychelles | ||||||||
| 5 |  |
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 1959) |
2020 | 26 October 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 181 days | Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | |
- Notes
Timeline
Latest election
Main page: 2020 Seychellois general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||||
See also
- Seychelles
- Politics of Seychelles
- List of colonial governors of Seychelles
- Vice-President of Seychelles
- Prime Minister of Seychelles
- Lists of office-holders
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