List of Seychellois people

This is a list of notable Seychellois people:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academics

• Guy Lionnet – former director of agriculture and author of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles
• Gaston Labat – physician and pioneer in regional anaesthesia

Arts

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

Business

• Kantilal Jivan – businessman

Political figures

• 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]

Legal

• Justice of Appeal Jacques Hodoul – Justice of the Seychelles Court of Appeal
• Francis Chang-Sam – former Attorney General, now private legal practitioner
• Dar Lyon – Chief Justice of the Seychelles and first-class cricketer

Other

• Ronny Hoareau – footballer
• Eddy Maillet – FIFA international football referee
• Lorenzo Mathiot – footballer
• Claude Morel – representative to the UN

Notes and references

1. Devirupa Mitra. "Interview: 'Not in Favour of Any Foreign Military Base': Seychelles' First Hindu MP Sathya Naidu". The Wire. Retrieved 24 February 2021.