Ambassador of Seychelles to China | |
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Inaugural holder | Callixte François-Xavier d'Offay |
Formation | December 10, 1983 |
The Seychellense Ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government of in Victoria, Seychelles to the Government of the People's Republic of China. He is Non-Resident Ambassador to Seoul (South Korea)
Diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | List of presidents of Seychelles | Premier of the People's Republic of China | Term end |
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June 30, 1976 | The Seychelles became independent and the governments in Victoria, Seychelles and Beijing established diplomatic relations. | James Mancham | Hua Guofeng | ||
December 10, 1983 | Callixte François-Xavier d'Offay | [1] | France-Albert René | Zhao Ziyang | 1995 |
May 6, 1998 | Louis Sylvestre Radegonde | (* 1950), Seychelles joined the diplomatic service, December 1976, From 15 Jul 2008 - 12 Jul 2012 Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Commission High Commissioner of Seychelles to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia [2] | France-Albert René | Zhu Rongji | |
May 2007 | fr:Philippe Le Gall | Philippe Le Gall, first Seychelles resident ambassador to China, Beijing, [3] | James Michel | Wen Jiabao | April 1, 2015 |
October 22, 2015 | Vivianne Fock-Tave | [4] | James Michel | Li Keqiang | |
April 23, 2024 | Anne Lafortune | [5] |
39°55′11″N116°27′06″E / 39.919686°N 116.451590°E [6] China–Seychelles relations
The Seychelles follows a policy of what it describes as "positive" nonalignment and strongly supports the principle of reduced superpower presence in the Indian Ocean. The Seychelles' foreign policy position has placed it generally toward the left of the spectrum within the Non-Aligned Movement. Russia, the United Kingdom, France, India, the People's Republic of China, Libya and Cuba maintain embassies in Victoria.
Anne Lafortune is a Seychellois teacher turned diplomat. In 2023 she became her country's ambassador to China, Japan and South Korea.