Seychelles
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Wavel Ramkalawan |
| Prime Minister | n/a |
| Size of Cabinet | 15 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | National Assembly |
| Seats in NA | 35 |
| Parties in NA | 5 |
| Female MPs in NA | 22.68% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 1993 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 7 |
| Number of PE held | 7 |
| Next General Elections | 2025 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President Minister of Defence + Legal Affairs + Public Administration | Wavel Ramkalawan |
| Head of Government | n/a | n/a |
| Digital/IT/Media | Vice-President, Minister of Information Communications Technology, Minister of Information | Ahmed Afif |
| Finance | Minister of Finance, Economic Planning & Trade | Naadir Hassan |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism | Sylvestre Radegonde |
| Health | Minister for Health | Peggy Vidot |
| Agriculture/Environment | Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment | Flavien Joubert |
| Minister of Fisheries | Jean-François Ferrari | |
| Energy | n/a | n/a |
| Natural Resources | n/a | n/a |
| Education | Minister of Education | Justin Valentin |
| Economy | Minister for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry | Devika Vidot |
| Interior | Minister for Internal Affairs | Errol Foneska |
| Labor | Minister for Employment and Social Affairs | Patricia Francourt |
| Others | Minister for Transport | Antony Derjacques |
| Minister of Lands and Housing | Billy Rangasamy | |
| Minister for Youth, Sports and Family | Marie-Céline Zialor | |
| Minister for Local Government and Community Affairs | Rose Marie Hoareau |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles People's Progressive Front (Parti Lepep, SPPF) /United Seychelles | 1964 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Seychelles National Party (SNP) | 1998 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2020 | |
| Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, LDS) | 25 |
| United Seychelles (US) | 10 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 5 |
| Number of parties contesting | 4 |
| Female MPs | 22.68% |
| Voter turnout | 88.40% |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Party | |
| Wavel Ramkalawan | SNP | 54.91 |
| Danny Faure | Parti Lepep | 43.51 |
| Alain St. Anga | One Seychelles | 1.58 |
| Total no of candidates | 3 | |
| Voter Turnout | 88.45% |
Voting System
- PE: President directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 1 additional term)
- NA: 26 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and up to 9 members elected by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms
Source: CIA World Factbook