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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 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 ...
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.
This article lists political parties in Seychelles. Seychelles has a two-party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties (SPPF and SNP), with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
The Seychelles National Party (SNP) is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its followers emphasize active multiparty democracy, respect for human rights and liberal economic reforms. It was founded in response to what it called the "totalitarian regime" of former President France-Albert René.
Leader of the Opposition is a constitutionally sanctioned office in Seychelles. The Leader of the Opposition is elected by members of the National Assembly who are members of others parties than the one which nominated the incumbent President of Seychelles. [1] The position was created in 1993 as part of the transition to multiparty politics. [2]
United Seychelles is a political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People . It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front ( French : Front Progressiste du Peuple Seychellois ) from 1978/9 to June 2009, when it changed its name to the People's Party ( Seychellois Creole : Parti Lepep , PL ). [ 1 ]
The Seychelles government is one of the proponents of the Indian Ocean zone of peace concept and it has promoted an end to the United States presence on Diego Garcia.The country has adopted a pragmatic policy, however, and serves as an important rest and recreation stop for US ships serving in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.