Jean-Paul Adam (born 12 June 1977) is a Seychellois politician. He serves as Minister of Health and Social Affairs in the

Cabinet of Seychelles The Cabinet of Seychelles consists of the President of Seychelles, President, Vice President of Seychelles, Vice-president and the Ministers. It formulates the government's policies and advises the President. Current Cabinet {, class="wikitable" ...

until 30 October 2020. He previously served as Minister of Finance, Trade & The Blue Economy from 2015 to 2016, and, before that, as

Minister for Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...

from 2010 to 2015.

Education and teaching

Adams received his early education in Seychelles. He then travelled to the UK, where he obtained a BA (Hons) in English literature and French at the

University of Sheffield , mottoeng = To discover the causes of things , established = – University of SheffieldPredecessor institutions: – Sheffield Medical School – Firth College – Sheffield Technical School – University College of Sheffield , type = Pu ...

. After which, he proceeded to complete his MA in international political economy at the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

. Between January 2006 to January 2009, Adam taught international politics as a part-time lecturer with the Manchester University and Seychelles Polytechnic Twinning Programme, and, since 2007, has also been a member of the board of trustees of the Seychelles University Foundation.

Political career

Initially, Adam started his diplomatic career within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a trainee protocol officer (1996–1997) and then as second secretary (2001–2004). He later went on to serve as the director general of Presidential Affairs (2006–2007), principal secretary in the Office of the President (2007–2009), and secretary of state in the Office of the President (2009–2010), before being appointed minister for foreign affairs in June 2010.

Personal life

In addition to his experience as a public servant, on numerous occasions Adam has competed in swimming for Seychelles, often at an international level. In point of fact, he competed in the

1992 Barcelona Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, the 1994 World Swimming Championships in Rome, the 1998 World Swimming Championships in Perth, Australia, the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ...

, the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...

and the 2003 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 African Games held in Johannesburg, South Africa in the 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay. Moreover, in the Indian Ocean Island Games held in Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius in 1993, 1998 and 2003 respectively, he also won silver and bronze medals. Adam is married and has two daughters.

Education and teaching

Political career

Personal life

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