David Pierre Explained
David Pierre is a Seychellois politician and teacher. He was a member of the Seychelles National Party until 2011. He then founded the Popular Democratic Movement.[1]
Pierre is a teacher by profession.[2] He was a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2002 to 2016,[3] serving as the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2016.[4] He was a candidate for the 2015 presidential election.
In 2016, Pierre was appointed as ambassador[5] to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the African Union. He resigned in 2020.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Madiha Philo . Sharon Uranie . 1 December 2015. "I am giving the Seychellois people an alternative they've never had before" – Interview Seychelles presidential candidate David Pierre. live. Seychelles News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20151203230720/http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com:80/articles/4178/I+am+giving+the+Seychellois+people+an+alternative+theyve+never+had+before++Interview+Seychelles+presidential+candidate+David+Pierre . 2015-12-03 .
- Web site: 2007. Proportionally Elected SNP. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090106003826/http://www.nationalassembly.gov.sc/pages/memprof/snppro1.aspx. 2009-01-06. Seychelles National Assembly.
- Web site: History of the National Assembly. 2022-01-20. The National Assembly of Seychelles. en.
- Web site: Sharon Uranie . Rassin Vannier . 17 May 2016. New National Assembly opposition leader sworn in after Pierre resigns. live. 2022-01-20. www.seychellesnewsagency.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160518094519/http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/5173/New+National+Assembly+opposition+leader+sworn+in+after+Pierre+resigns . 2016-05-18 .
- Web site: Patsy Athanase . Sharon Uranie . 7 June 2016. Seychelles' National Assembly approves ambassador nominations. live. 2022-01-20. www.seychellesnewsagency.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608131846/http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/5328/Seychelles+National+Assembly+approves+ambassador+nominations . 2016-06-08 .
- Web site: 20 November 2020. Seychelles' ambassador David Pierre tenders resignation. live. 2022-01-20. www.nation.sc. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124033826/http://www.nation.sc/articles/6877/seychelles-ambassador-david-pierre-tenders-resignation . 2020-11-24 .
