List of Seychellois People
Encyclopedia
Civil society
- Kantilal JivanKantilal JivanKantilal Jivan Shah , known simply as Kanti, is said to be the most written about Seychellois. Described as a Renaissance Man, he has been a guru, historian, natural history expert, palmist, vegetarian cook, photographer, artist and sculptor, agronomist and intellectual.He has been featured in over...
- Well-known businessman, historian, naturalist, guru, folkorist, photographer and vegetarian cook. - Guy MorelGuy MorelGuy Morel was a Seychellois accountant, economist and businessman. Morel was an influential figure in the Seychelles Government of the 1970s and 1980s when he was the Principal Secretary of Finance, the Governor of the Seychelles Central Bank and Chairman of Air Seychelles. He is also the founder...
- Accountant, first Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles. Former chairman of Air Seychelles. Founder of the Seychelles Institute of Management. Passionate advocate of education for the less fortunate and for school dropouts.
Environmentalist
- Nirmal ShahNirmal ShahNirmal Shah is a environmentalist, writer, fund raiser and civic leader from the Seychelles, and director of Nature Seychelles.Shah, who was educated in India and the United States, advocates for conservation of biodiversity, sustainable development and civil society participation through local and...
- Leading environmental expert, writer, fund raiser and civic leader. Advocates for sustainable development and civil society participation through local and regional NGOs, international fora and the media. http://www.natureseychelles.org
- Guy LionnetGuy LionnetGuy Lionnet was born in Mauritius and settled in Seychelles as a young professional while the country was still a British colony. He was Seychelles' first non-British Director of Agriculture and has contributed much to conservation in Seychelles as chairman of many conservation agencies including...
- Former Director of Agriculture and author of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles.
Political figures
- James MichelJames MichelColonel James Alix Michel is a Seychellois politician who has been President of Seychelles since April 16, 2004. He previously served as Vice-President under his predecessor, France-Albert René, from 1996 to 2004...
- President of Seychelles (2004- ) and former Vice President - Danny FaureDanny FaureDanny Faure is a Seychellois politician who has been Vice President of the Seychelles since 1 July 2010. Faure is a member of the Seychelles People's Progressive Front ....
- Vice President of Seychelles (2010 -) and Minister of Finance - Wavel RamkalawanWavel RamkalawanWavel Ramkalawan is a politician of the Seychelles.-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 father was a metalworker and his mother a teacher...
- leader of the Seychelles National PartySeychelles National PartyThe Seychelles National Party 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...
and Anglican priest - Sir James ManchamJames ManchamSir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.-Political background:...
- President of Seychelles (1976–1977) - France-Albert RenéFrance-Albert RenéFrance-Albert René was the long-time socialist President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He is known by government officials and party members as "the Boss". His name is often given as simply Albert René or F.A...
- Prime Minister (1976–1977) and President (1977–2004) of Seychelles - Joseph BelmontJoseph BelmontJoseph Belmont is a Seychellois politician who was the Vice President of the Seychelles from 16 April 2004 until his retirement on 30 June 2010. He took office after President France-Albert René stepped down and the previous Vice-President, James Michel, replaced René as President...
- Vice President of Seychelles (2004–2010) - Patrick PillayPatrick PillayPatrick Georges Pillay is a Seychellois politician. He has been the Minister of External Affairs of the Seychelles since February 12, 2005; previously, he was Minister of Health. In 2010, he was appointed resident High Commissioner to the United Kingdom....
- Foreign Minister of Seychelles (2005- ) - Gérard HoarauGérard HoarauGérard Hoarau was an opposition leader in the Seychelles as head of the Seychelles National Movement, which sought the peaceful overthrow of the France-Albert René regime. His opposition was based in London and began emerging as leader in 1981. He was assassinated in 1985 in London. The English...
- murdered LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based political dissident - Ronny Jumeau - Seychelles Ambassador to the U.N, ex Minister of Environment
Legal
- Justice of Appeal Jacques HodoulJacques HodoulJacques Hodoul is a Seychellois judge and former politician. After serving as minister of education and culture,, p.70 he served as foreign minister from 1979 to 1982. He was the leader of the Seychelles Movement for Democracy which he founded in 1991...
- Justice of the Seychelles Court of Appeal - Francis Chang-SamFrancis Chang-SamFrancis Chang-Sam is a barrister-at-law of Gray's Inn of London, an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court of Seychelles and Notary. He has been practicing law in the Seychelles for over thirty years....
- Former Attorney General, now private legal practitioner http://www.francis-changsam.com - Dar LyonDar LyonMalcolm Douglas Lyon , generally known as Dar Lyon was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club through the 1920s...
, Chief Justice of the Seychelles, and first class cricketer
Other
- Eddy MailletEddy MailletEddy Allen Maillet is a Seychellois football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2001.He was selected as a referee for the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana,...
- FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
international football referee - Claude MorelClaude MorelClaude Sylvestre Anthony Morel is a Seychellois diplomat.He was the Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director-General for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Permanent Representative to the European Commission in Brussels...
- Representative to the UN - Dr. Ralph Etienne-Cummings - Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Professor, The Johns Hopkins University, USA, http://etienne.ece.jhu.edu http://www.ece.jhu.edu