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The Cabinet of Seychelles consists of the President, Vice-president and the Ministers. It formulates the government's policies and advises the President.
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The Cabinet of Seychelles consists of the President, Vice-president and the Ministers. It formulates the government's policies and advises the President.
| Party key | United Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Linyon Demokratik Seselwa |
| Portrait | Portfolio | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | President Defence Legal Affairs Public Administration National Planning National Security [2] | Wavel Ramkalawan | |
 | Vice President Information Communication Technology Information [2] | Ahmed Afif | |
 | Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade | Naadir Hassan [3] | |
 | Minister of Health | Peggy Vidot [3] | |
 | Minister of Employment and Social Affairs | Patricia Francourt [3] | |
 | Minister of Home Affairs | Errol Fonseka [4] | |
 | Minister of Education | Justin Valentin [4] | |
 | Minister of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment | Flavien Joubert [4] | |
 | Minister of Transport | Antony Derjacques [4] | |
 | Minister for Local Government and Community Development | Rose-Marie Hoareau [4] | |
 | Minister of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry | Devika Vidot [5] | |
 | Minister of Youth, Sports and Family Affairs | Marie-Celine Zialor [5] | |
 | Designated Minister / Minister of Fisheries | Jean-François Ferrari [5] | |
 | Minister of Land Use and Housing | Billy Rangasamy [5] | |
 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism | Sylvestre Radegonde [5] | |
| Party key | People's Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Linyon Demokratik Seselwa |
| Portrait | Portfolio | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | President Foreign Affairs Public Administration Legal Affairs Defense | Danny Faure | |
 | Vice President of Seychelles Information, Blue Economy Investment and Industry, Information Communication Technology, Information, and The Blue Economy Industry & Entrepreneurship Development | Vincent Mériton | |
 | Minister of Health and Social Affairs | Jean-Paul Adam | |
 | Minister of Family Affairs | Mitcy Larue | |
| | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Charles Bastienne | |
 | Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status | Myriam Telemaque | |
 | Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change | Wallace Cosgrow | |
 | Minister of Habitat, Lands, Infrastructure and Land Transport | Pamela Charlette | |
 | Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning | Maurice Loustau-Lalanne | |
 | Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine | Didier Dogley | |
 | Minister of Education and Human Resources Development | Jeanne Siméon | |
 | Designated Minister and Ministry of Local Government and Home Affairs Youth, Sports and Culture Disaster Management | Macsuzy Mondon | |
| Portrait | Portfolio | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | President Foreign Affairs Public Administration Legal Affairs Defense | Danny Faure | |
| | Vice President of Seychelles Information, Blue Economy Investment and Industry, Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Risk and Disaster Management | Vincent Mériton | |
| | Minister of Health and Social Affairs | Jean-Paul Adam | |
| | Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning | Peter Larose | |
| | Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture | Mitcy Larue | |
| | Minister of Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport | Charles Bastienne | |
| | Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status | Myriam Telemaque | |
| | Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship Development and Business Innovation | Wallace Cosgrow | |
| | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Pamela Charlette | |
| | Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine | Maurice Loustau-Lalanne | |
| | Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change | Didier Dogley | |
 | Minister of Education and Human Resources Development | Joël Morgan | |
| | Minister of Family Affairs | Jeanne Siméon | |
| | Designated Minister and Ministry of Local Government and Home Affairs | Macsuzy Mondon | |
| Party key | People's Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Linyon Demokratik Seselwa |
| Portrait | Portfolio | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | President Foreign Affairs Public Administration Legal Affairs Defense | Danny Faure | |
| | Vice President of Seychelles Information, Blue Economy Investment and Industry, Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Risk and Disaster Management | Vincent Mériton | |
| | Minister of Health and Social Affairs | Jean-Paul Adam | |
| | Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning | Peter Larose | |
| | Minister of Internal Affairs | Mitcy Larue | |
| | Minister of Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport | Charles Bastienne | |
| | Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture | Idith Alexander | |
| | Minister of Employment, Entrepreneurship Development and Business Innovation | Wallace Cosgrow | |
| | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Michael Benstrong | |
 | Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine | Alain St Ange - Maurice Loustau-Lalanne [9] | |
| | Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change | Didier Dogley | |
| | Minister of Education and Human Resources Development | Joël Morgan | |
| | Minister of Family Affairs (new from 15 March 2017 [10] [11] ) | Jeanne Siméon | |
| | Designated Minister and Minister of Local Government | Macsuzy Mondon | |
The politics of Seychelles have historical roots in both one-party socialism and autocratic rule. Following independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, Seychelles was a sovereign republic until 1977, when the original President and leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party, James Mancham, was overthrown in a bloodless coup by the Prime Minister France-Albert René. René installed a single-party socialist state under the Seychelles People's Progressive Front in 1979 which remained in power until 1993, when multiparty elections took place for the first time since independence, after restoring the multi-party system in 1991. Modern day Seychelles governance takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Seychelles is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly.
James Alix Michel, GCSK is a Seychellois politician who served as the third President of Seychelles from 2004 to 2016. He previously served as vice president under his predecessor, France-Albert René, from 1996 to 2004.
United Seychelles is a political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front until June 2009, when it changed its name to the People's Party. The party changed its name again in November 2018, from the People's Party to United Seychelles.
Wavel Ramkalawan 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.
The unicameral National Assembly is the Seychelles's legislative body.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles is a cabinet minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
Jean-François Gabriel Ferrari 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.
Mitcy Larue is a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles. A teacher by profession, she is a member of the Seychelles People's Progressive Front, and was first elected to the Assembly in 1993. She served as the Minister of Family from 2018 until 2020.
University of Seychelles, informally also called UniSey, is the primary institution of higher education in Seychelles. It was established on 17 September 2009.
Danny Faure is a Seychellois politician who served as the fourth President of Seychelles from 16 October 2016 until 26 October 2020. Previously, he served as Vice President of Seychelles from 2010 to 2016. Faure is a member of the United Seychelles Party (PP).
Macsuzy Mondon is a Seychellois teacher and politician who has served in the Cabinet of Seychelles as Designated Minister and Minister of Local Government from October 2016 until 3 November 2020.
Myriam Telemaque is a Seychellois politician who served as Seychelles' Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status from 7 July 2017 until 3 November 2020. Prior to her appointment, she had served as principal secretary for Immigration and Civil Status and chief immigration officer in the Department of Immigration under the Ministry of Affairs.
Pamela Charlette is a Seychellois politician who served as the Minister of Habitat, Lands, Infrastructure, and Land Transport between 27 April 2018 and 3 November 2020.
Jeanne Siméon is a Seychellois politician who was the Minister of Habitat, Lands, Infrastructure, and Land Transport from 27 April 2018 until 3 November 2020.
Wallace Cosgrow is a Seychellois politician who served as the Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change. He was appointed by President Danny Faure on 26 April 2018 after a cabinet reshuffle. He served until 3 November 2020. He was formerly Minister for Industry, Entrepreneurship Development and Business Innovation in 2017.
General elections were held in Seychelles on 22–24 October 2020 to elect the President and members of the National Assembly. The National Assembly elections had been due in 2021, but in July 2020 were brought forward by President Danny Faure in order to hold them together with the presidential elections, a proposal supported by opposition parties.
Ahmed Afif is a Seychellois politician and banker who has served as the Vice President of Seychelles since 27 October 2020.
Justin Davis Valentin is a Seychellois politician and teacher. In 2018, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles. As of 3 November 2020, he serves as the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, succeeding Jeanne Siméon.
Devika Sumitra Kathrina Vidot is a Seychellois accountant and politician. Since 3 November 2020, she serves as Minister of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry.
Michael Benstrong is a Seychellois banker who served as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and Investment, Entrepreneurship, Development and Business Innovation.