List of Seychellois people explained

This is a list of notable Seychellois people:

Academics

Guy Lionnet - Former Director of Agriculture and author of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles.

Antoine Abel - writer, sometimes referred to as father of Seychelles literature.
Sandra Esparon - singer and performer
Sonia Grandcourt - writer
Regina Melanie - writer
Laurence Norah - award-winning travel photographer, writer, and blogger
Jean-Marc Volcy - musician

Joseph Belmont - Vice President of Seychelles (2004-2010)
Collin Dyer - National Assembly member
Danny Faure - President of Seychelles (2016-2020)
Gérard Hoarau - murdered London-based political dissident
Hardy Lucas - former member of the National Assembly of Seychelles
Sir James Mancham - President of Seychelles (1976-1977)
Vincent Meriton - Vice-President of Seychelles (2016-2020)
James Michel - President of Seychelles (2004-2016)
David Pierre - member of the National Assembly
Patrick Pillay - Foreign Minister of Seychelles (2005-)
Wavel Ramkalawan - started as leader of the Seychelles National Party and is an Anglican priest as well as the President of Seychelles (2020-present)
France-Albert René - Prime Minister (1976-1977) and President (1977-2004) of Seychelles
Satya Naidu - first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly.^[1]

Justice of Appeal Jacques Hodoul - Justice of the Seychelles Court of Appeal
Francis Chang-Sam - former Attorney General, now private legal practitioner http://www.francis-changsam.com
Dar Lyon - Chief Justice of the Seychelles, and first class cricketer