United Seychelles is a political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front until June 2009,when it changed its name to the People's Party. The party changed its name again in November 2018,from the People's Party to United Seychelles.
The Seychelles National Party(SNP) is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its followers emphasize active multiparty democracy,respect for human rights and liberal economic reforms. It was founded in response to what it called the "totalitarian regime" of former President France-Albert René. It publishes a newsletter called Regar,which is frequently sued for libel by government officials. On Regar's front page of every issue is a quote from the constitution of Seychelles invoking their right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
Parliamentary elections were held in Seychelles from 8 to 10 September 2016. Three parties and three independent candidates ran for the 25 directly-elected seats. The result was a victory for the opposition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa alliance,which won 19 of the 33 seats. It was the first time since the 1979 elections that the People's Party did not win a majority of seats.
Linyon Demokratik Seselwa is a liberal political coalition which has governed since 2016 in the Seychelles. They have 25 seats in the National Assembly. The coalition was originally made up of the four main opposition parties:the Seychelles National Party (SNP) led by Wavel Ramkalawan,the Seychellois Alliance (LS) led by Patrick Pillay,the Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy led by Alexia Amesbury and the Seychelles United Party led by Robert Ernesta. The Seychellois Alliance left the coalition in February 2018 after the resignation of their leader Patrick Pillay as speaker and member of the National Assembly in January 2018.
General elections were held in Seychelles on 22–24 October 2020 to elect the President and members of the National Assembly. The National Assembly elections had been due in 2021,but in July 2020 were brought forward by President Danny Faure in order to hold them together with the presidential elections,a proposal supported by opposition parties.
Ahmed Afif is a Seychellois politician and banker who has served as the Vice President of Seychelles since 27 October 2020.
Andy Labonte is a Seychellois politician and directly elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing English River constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratic Seselwa political party.
Desheila Bastienne is a Seychellois politician and directly elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Perseverance constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa political party since 2020.
Francois Adelaide is a Seychellois nurse,politician and a directly elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Baie Lazare constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa party since 2020.
Georges Romain is a Seychellois politician and a directly elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Anse Etoile constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa since 2020.
John Hoareau is a Seychellois academic and politician and a directly elected member of the 6th and 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Beau Vallon constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) political party.
Kelly Samynadin is a Seychellois teacher and politician currently serving as a directly elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles from Au Cap constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) political party.
Michel Roucou is a Seychellois aviation security officer and politician currently serving as a directlty elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles from Mont Fleuri constituency on the ticket of opposition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) political party since 2020. He serves on the committee of Defense and security.
Philip Arissol is a Seychellois graphic artist and politician directly elected to the 6th and 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Anse Boileau constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS).
Regina Esparon is a Seychellois nurse and politician directed elected to the 3rd,4th 6th and 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Glacis.
Richard Labrosse is a Seychellois politician directly elected to the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Plaisance constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS).
Wavel Woodcock is a Seychellois politician directly elected to the 6th and 7th National Assembly of Seychelles representing Grand Anse Praslin on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) party.
Doyace Porice is a Seychellois politician proportionately elected to the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles from St Louis on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) party.
Naddy Zialor is a Seychellois politician and the first person with disability to be proportionately elected to the National Assembly of Seychelles. He was elected to the 7th assembly on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) in 2020. He is a rights advocate for people living with disability.
Rosie Bistoquet was a Seychellois midwife and politician who served as a proportionately elected member of the 7th National Assembly of Seychelles from Pointe Larue constituency on the ticket of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS). She was director for family health and nutrition and was noted to be the first health professional to develop HIV Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey among female sex workers in Seychelles,Angola and Mauritius.
