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Jean-François Ferrari
Jean-François Gabriel Ferrari (born 1959–60) is a Seychellois politician member of the National Assembly of Seychelles. On 3 November 2020, he was sworn in as Designated Minister and Minister of Fisheries. Biography Ferrari studied sociology and political economy at Aix-Marseille University in Aix-en-Provence. He is journalist by profession and was the co-editor of the ''Regar'' newspaper for 20 years. In 1977, he was a participant in the coup d'état which he later regretted. In 1991, he joined Roger Mancienne and Wavel Ramkalawan to form the underground Parti Seselwa. He is a member of the Seychelles National Party, and was first directly elected to the Assembly in 2007 after being proportionally elected in 1998. In 2006, he was injured during a demonstration against the government's monopoly on radio and television. In 2009, he was again injured during a demonstration. In 2016, Ferrari was elected to the National Assembly for the Mont Fleuri Mont Fleuri () is an adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wavel Ramkalawan
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1959) 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. On 25 October 2020, Ramkalawan won the presidential election, the country's first such victory for an opposition candidate since independence, marking its first successful peaceful transition of power. Early life Wavel Ramkalawan was born in Mahé, the principal island of Seychelles. He was born into a modest family, the youngest of three children. His grandfather was from Bihar, India. His father was a tinsmith while his mother was a teacher. Ramkalawan's primary and secondary education were at Seychelles College, the elite boys' school of the country. Ramkalawan was ordained as a priest in 1985 following theological studies at St Paul's Theological College, Mauritius, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri () is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east ( Beacon Island ( Île Seche) and Harrison Rock). Tourist attractions * Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Mosque The Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Mosque is a mosque in Bel Air, Seychelles, Bel Air, Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria, Seychelles. History The mosque was built in September 1982, making it the first mosque in the country. In 2013, it underwent reno ... References Districts of Seychelles Victoria, Seychelles {{Seychelles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychellois People Of Italian Descent
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Seychelles, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 90% of the Seychellois people live on the island of Mahé. Most of the rest live on Praslin and La Digue, with the remaining smaller islands either sparsely populated or uninhabited. Most Seychellois are descendants of early French settlers and East Africans who arrived in the 19th century. Tamils, along with other South Indians and Chinese (1.1% of the population) account for the other permanent inhabitants. About 1,703 (2000) expatriates live and work in Seychelles. In 1901, there were roughly 3500 Tamil speakers out of the country's population of 19,237. Tamil immigrants arrived in Seychelles as early as 1770 and were among the first settlers to the originally sparsely inhabited island nation. Seychelles culture is a mixture of Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles National Party Politicians
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east. It is the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated 2020 population of 98,462. Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until coming under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychellois Journalists
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Seychelles, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 90% of the Seychellois people live on the island of Mahé. Most of the rest live on Praslin and La Digue, with the remaining smaller islands either sparsely populated or uninhabited. Most Seychellois are descendants of early French settlers and East Africans who arrived in the 19th century. Tamils, along with other South Indians and Chinese (1.1% of the population) account for the other permanent inhabitants. About 1,703 (2000) expatriates live and work in Seychelles. In 1901, there were roughly 3500 Tamil speakers out of the country's population of 19,237. Tamil immigrants arrived in Seychelles as early as 1770 and were among the first settlers to the originally sparsely inhabited island nation. Seychelles culture is a mixture of Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Mont Fleuri
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Members Of The National Assembly (Seychelles)
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Living People
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1959 Births
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago ( Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Seychelles)
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Macsuzy Mondon
Macsuzy Mondon is a Seychellois teacher and politician who has served in the Cabinet of Seychelles The Cabinet of Seychelles consists of the President, Vice-president and the Ministers. It formulates the government's policies and advises the President. Current Cabinet {, class="wikitable" , + Cabinet of Seychelles: October 2020 – present ! ... as Designated Minister and Minister of Local Government from October 2016 until 3 November 2020. Career Mondon, a former teacher, was appointed as Minister of Health in 2006 and subsequently served as Minister of Education from 2010 to 2016. In the cabinet of President Danny Faure, appointed in October 2016, she became the first woman to serve as Designated Minister; she was sworn in on 28 October, and she was additionally appointed as Minister for Local Government on 29 October, while leaving her post as Minister of Education.Sharon Uranie"Seychelles President Faure reshuffles government, minister portfolios" Seychelles News Agency, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Mancienne
Roger Mancienne (born 12 December 1947) is a politician from Seychelles who has been Speaker of National Assembly of Seychelles since 28 October 2020. Personal life Roger Mancienne was born in Mahé, Seychelles on 12 December 1947. He was the 2015 Vice Presidential nominee for the Seychelles National 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 "totalit .... References 1947 births People from Mahé, Seychelles Seychelles National Party politicians Speakers of the National Assembly (Seychelles) Members of the National Assembly (Seychelles) Living people {{DEFAULTSORT:Mancienne, Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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