List of Seychellois people

This is a list of notable Seychellois people:

Academics

  • Guy Lionnet - Former Director of Agriculture and author of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles.

Arts

  • Antoine Abel - writer, sometimes referred to as father of Seychelles literature.
  • Sandra Esparon - singer and performer
  • Sonia Grandcourt - writer
  • Regina Melanie - writer
  • Laurence Norah - award-winning travel photographer, writer, and blogger
  • Jean-Marc Volcy - musician

Business

  • Kantilal Jivan - businessman

Political figures

  • Joseph Belmont - Vice President of Seychelles (2004-2010)
  • Collin Dyer - National Assembly member
  • Danny Faure - President of Seychelles (2016-2020)
  • Gérard Hoarau - murdered London-based political dissident
  • Sir James Mancham - President of Seychelles (1976-1977)
  • Vincent Meriton - Vice-President of Seychelles (2016-2020)
  • James Michel - President of Seychelles (2004-2016)
  • David Pierre - member of the National Assembly
  • Patrick Pillay - Foreign Minister of Seychelles (2005-)
  • Wavel Ramkalawan - started as leader of the Seychelles National Party and is an Anglican priest as well as the President of Seychelles (2020-present)
  • France-Albert René - Prime Minister (1976-1977) and President (1977-2004) of Seychelles
  • Satya Naidu - first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly.[1]

Legal

  • Justice of Appeal Jacques Hodoul - Justice of the Seychelles Court of Appeal
  • Francis Chang-Sam - former Attorney General, now private legal practitioner [1]
  • Dar Lyon - Chief Justice of the Seychelles, and first class cricketer

Other

Notes and references

  1. ^ Devirupa Mitra. "Interview: 'Not in Favour of Any Foreign Military Base': Seychelles' First Hindu MP Sathya Naidu". The Wire. Retrieved 24 February 2021.