| Jean-François Ferrari | |
| Office: | Designated Minister and Minister of Fisheries |
| Term Start: | 3 November 2020 |
| President: | Wavel Ramkalawan |
| Predecessor: | Macsuzy Mondon |
| Birth Name: | Jean-François Gabriel Ferrari[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1959-60 |
| Party: | Seychelles National Party |
| Occupation: | Journalist, politician |
Jean-François Gabriel Ferrari (born 1959–60)[2] is a Seychellois politician member of the National Assembly of Seychelles. On 3 November 2020, he was sworn in as Designated Minister and Minister of Fisheries.[3]
Ferrari studied sociology and political economy at Aix-Marseille University in Aix-en-Provence. He is journalist by profession and was the co-editor of the Regar newspaper for 20 years.[4] In 1977, he was a participant in the coup d'état which he later regretted.[2] In 1991, he joined Roger Mancienne and Wavel Ramkalawan to form the underground Parti Seselwa.[5]
He is a member of the Seychelles National Party, and was first directly elected to the Assembly in 2007 after being proportionally elected in 1998.[6]
In 2006, he was injured during a demonstration against the government's monopoly on radio and television.[7] In 2009, he was again injured during a demonstration.[8]
In 2016, Ferrari was elected to the National Assembly for the Mont Fleuri district, and served until 2020.[4] On 31 October 2020, Ferrari was elected Designated Minister and Minister of Fisheries, succeeding Macsuzy Mondon.[2]