The Most Famous
POLITICIANS from Seychelles
This page contains a list of the greatest Seychellois Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 19,576 Politicians, 5 of which were born in Seychelles. This makes Seychelles the birth place of the 185th most number of Politicians behind French Polynesia, and Samoa.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Seychellois Politicians of all time. This list of famous Seychellois Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. James Michel (b. 1944)
With an HPI of 54.38, James Michel is the most famous Seychellois Politician. His biography has been translated into 40 different languages on wikipedia.
James Alix Michel, GCSK (born 16 August 1944) 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. Michel was initially a teacher, but later he became involved in the archipelago's booming tourism industry and joined René's political party before independence in 1976.
2. France-Albert René (1935 - 2019)
With an HPI of 51.95, France-Albert René is the 2nd most famous Seychellois Politician. His biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
France-Albert René (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃s albɛʁ ʁəne]; 16 November 1934 – 27 February 2019) was a Seychellois lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the second President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He also served as the country's second Prime Minister from its independence in 1976 to 1977. He was nicknamed by Seychellois government officials and fellow party members as "the Boss". His name is often given as simply Albert René or F.A. René; he was also nicknamed Ti France.
3. Wavel Ramkalawan (b. 1959)
With an HPI of 50.29, Wavel Ramkalawan is the 3rd most famous Seychellois Politician. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1959) 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.
4. James Mancham (1939 - 2017)
With an HPI of 49.04, James Mancham is the 4th most famous Seychellois Politician. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE (11 August 1939 – 8 January 2017) was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.
5. Eddy Maillet (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 42.84, Eddy Maillet is the 5th most famous Seychellois Politician. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Eddy Allen Maillet (born October 19, 1967) is a Seychellois football referee, born in Victoria. 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, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa and for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His first game as referee in the 2010 World Cup was in the Honduras v Chile opening round match on 16 June 2010.
6. Ahmed Afif (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 35.71, Ahmed Afif is the 6th most famous Seychellois Politician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Ahmed Afif (born 6 January 1967) is a Maldivian-Seychellois politician and banker who has served as the Vice President of Seychelles since 27 October 2020.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Seychellois politicians born between 1935 and 1967. Of these 6, 4 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Seychellois politicians include James Michel, Wavel Ramkalawan, and Eddy Maillet. The most famous deceased Seychellois politicians include France-Albert René, and James Mancham. As of April 2024, 1 new Seychellois politicians have been added to Pantheon including Ahmed Afif.
Living Seychellois Politicians
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James Michel
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Wavel Ramkalawan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Eddy Maillet
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Ahmed Afif
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.71
