Herminie new president of the Republic
Opposition candidate Patrick Herminie wins Seychelles presidential election, organized on 9, October 10 and 11, with 52,7% of the votes. He presented himself in the colors of United Seychelles, the former single party which ruled the archipelago for a long time, and won against Wavel Ramkalawan, Seychellois Democratic Union leaders and. He presented his government on November 6. The new president retains several strategic portfolios under his direct authority, whose defense, legal affairs and administration. His vice-president, Sébastien Pillay, is for its part responsible for a vast portfolio bringing together the modernization of the administration, including digital transformation, l’information, the lands, housing, infrastructure, the fight against poverty and risk and disaster management.
