Vice-President of Seychelles

{{Short description|Second highest political office in the Seychelles}}

{{Infobox official post

|post = Vice-President

|body = the
Republic of Seychelles

|insignia = Coat of arms of Seychelles.svg

|insigniasize = 125px

|insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Seychelles

|nativename =

|image = Ahmed Afif in November 2023.jpg

|imagesize = 165px

|incumbent = Ahmed Afif

|incumbentsince = 27 October 2020

|style =

|residence = State House, Victoria, Mahé{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mVgDL1j3TgQC|title=Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book 2003|first=Cheryl|last=Dorall|date=29 May 2004|publisher=Commonwealth Secretariat|isbn=9780850927931|via=Google Books}}

|appointer =

|termlength =

|formation = August 1996

|succession =

|inaugural = James Michel

|deputy =

|salary = R35,000 monthly{{Cite web|url=https://seylii.org/sc/legislation/act/1998/11|title=Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act | Seychelles Legal Information Institute|website=seylii.org}}

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The vice-president of Seychelles is the second highest political office in the Republic of Seychelles. The position was created in 1996.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

{{legend|{{party color|United Seychelles}}|Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) → People's Party (PP) → United Seychelles (US)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Linyon Demokratik Seselwa}}|Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|{{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2" \|Portrait ! rowspan="2" \|Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! rowspan="2" \|Elected ! colspan="3" \|Term of office ! rowspan="2" \|Political party
Took office !Left office !Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|United Seychelles}}; color:white" \| 1 \| 100px \| James Michel {{small\|(born 1944)}} \| 1998 2001 \| 18 August 1996 \| 14 July 2004{{efn\|Succeeded René as President.}} {{small\|(Became president)}} \| {{ayd\|1996\|08\|18\|2004\|07\|14}} \| SPPF
style="background:{{party color\|United Seychelles}}; color:white" \| 2 \| 100px \| Joseph Belmont {{small\|(1947–2022)}} \| 2006 \| 14 July 2004 \| 30 June 2010 {{small\|(Retired)}} \| {{ayd\|2004\|07\|14\|2010\|06\|30}} \| SPPF {{small\|until 2009 renamed to}} PP
style="background:{{party color\|United Seychelles}}; color:white" \| 3 \| 100px \| Danny Faure {{small\|(born 1962)}} \| 2011 2015 \| 1 July 2010 \| 16 October 2016{{efn\|Succeeded Michel as President.}} {{small\|(Became president)}} \| {{ayd\|2010\|07\|01\|2016\|10\|16}} \| PP
style="background:{{party color\|United Seychelles}}; color:white" \| 4 \| 100px \| Vincent Meriton {{small\|(born 1959)}} \| — \| 28 October 2016 \| 27 October 2020 \| {{ayd\|2016\|10\|28\|2020\|10\|26}} \| PP {{small\|until 2018 renamed to}} US
style="background:{{party color\|Linyon Demokratik Seselwa}}; color:white" \| 5 \| 100px \| Ahmed Afif {{small\|(born 1967)}} \| 2020 \| 27 October 2020 \| Incumbent \| {{ayd\|2020\|10\|27}} \| LDS

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! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! rowspan="2" |Elected

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

Took office

!Left office

!Time in office

style="background:{{party color|United Seychelles}}; color:white" | 1

| 100px

| James Michel
{{small|(born 1944)}}

| 1998
2001

| 18 August 1996

| 14 July 2004{{efn|Succeeded René as President.}}
{{small|(Became president)}}

| {{ayd|1996|08|18|2004|07|14}}

| SPPF

style="background:{{party color|United Seychelles}}; color:white" | 2

| 100px

| Joseph Belmont
{{small|(1947–2022)}}

| 2006

| 14 July 2004

| 30 June 2010
{{small|(Retired)}}

| {{ayd|2004|07|14|2010|06|30}}

| SPPF
{{small|until 2009 renamed to}}
PP

style="background:{{party color|United Seychelles}}; color:white" | 3

| 100px

| Danny Faure
{{small|(born 1962)}}

| 2011
2015

| 1 July 2010

| 16 October 2016{{efn|Succeeded Michel as President.}}
{{small|(Became president)}}

| {{ayd|2010|07|01|2016|10|16}}

| PP

style="background:{{party color|United Seychelles}}; color:white" | 4

| 100px

| Vincent Meriton
{{small|(born 1959)}}

| —

| 28 October 2016

| 27 October 2020

| {{ayd|2016|10|28|2020|10|26}}

| PP
{{small|until 2018 renamed to}}
US

style="background:{{party color|Linyon Demokratik Seselwa}}; color:white" | 5

| 100px

| Ahmed Afif
{{small|(born 1967)}}

| 2020

| 27 October 2020

| Incumbent

| {{ayd|2020|10|27}}

| LDS

:;Notes

Timeline

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from: 18 August 1996 till: 14 July 2004 color:sppf text:"James Michel"

bar:Belmont

from: 14 July 2004 till: 12 June 2009 color:sppf

from: 12 June 2009 till: 30 June 2010 color:pl text:"Joseph Belmont"

bar:Faure

from: 1 July 2010 till: 16 October 2016 color:pl text:"Danny Faure"

bar:Meriton

from: 28 October 2016 till: 25 November 2018 color:pl

from: 25 November 2018 till: 27 October 2020 color:us text:"Vincent Meriton"

bar:Afif

from: 27 October 2020 till: $today color:lds text:"Ahmed Afif"

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References

External links

[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Seychelles.html World Statesmen – Seychelles]

Seychelles

Vice-presidents

Category:1996 establishments in Seychelles

Vice-President of Seychelles

List of officeholders

Timeline

See also

References

External links