Alain St Ange (born 24 October 1954) is a

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politician who served as Minister for Tourism and Culture, and later for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, of

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from 2012 to 2016. He is the former president, and one of the key founders, of the Vanilla Islands. He is the President of the African Tourism Board. He remains a well-reputed and highly sought-after tourism consultant.

Career

St Ange has been working in the tourism business since 2009. He was appointed as the Director of Marketing by President

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and Minister of Tourism. After one year of service, he was promoted to the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board. In 2012 the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands regional Organization was formed and St Ange was appointed as the first president of the organization. In a 2012

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re-shuffle, St Ange was appointed as Minister of Tourism and Culture. He was then given more responsibilities by President

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in 2016 when he became Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine. He resigned on 28 December 2016 in order to pursue a candidacy as Secretary General of the

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which was withdrawn on 9 May 2017 due to the support of the African Union for

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, the Zimbabwean candidate. Alain St.Ange is today the President of the "One Seychelles" Political Party.

List of works

* ''Seychelles what next?'', by Alain St Ange, 1991 * ''Seychelles : in search of democracy : a constitutional & political history of Seychelles, 1723-2004'', by Alain Georges, Bernard, St. Ange, 2005, AISN B007HFWSU6 * ''Seychelles, The Cry of A People'', by Alain St Ange, 2007, published by Imprimerie Toscane, * ''Seychelles, The 2010 Regatta'', by Alain St Ange, 2011,

References

External links

Full list of published booksMinistry of Tourism WebsiteWorld Tourism Council Profile
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