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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. [3]
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1961) 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.
The Seychelles president, who is head of state and head of government, is elected by popular vote for a five-year term of office. The cabinet is presided over and appointed by the president, subject to the approval of a majority of the legislature.
Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan issued a state of emergency for Thursday after an explosion at an explosives store caused “massive damage” in the Providence industrial area and ...
France-Albert René, Seychelles president (1977–2004) In 1977 France-Albert René's SPUP led an almost bloodless coup against the SDP–led Government, and in 1979, new elections were also called in and Rene was formally elected President of Seychelles. The newly reformed system of one-party socialism featured a directly elected president, as ...
The President of Seychelles, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected by popular vote for a five-year term of office, and can be re-elected only once. The cabinet is presided over and appointed by the President, subject to the approval of a majority of the legislature.
Seychelles elects on national level a head of state—the president—and a legislature.The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly/Assemblée Nationale has 34 members elected for terms of five years, 25 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation.
James Alix Michel, GCSK (born 16 August 1944) is a Seychellois politician who served as the third President of Seychelles from 2004 to 2016. He previously served as vice president under his predecessor, France-Albert René, from 1996 to 2004.