Ruler · 1935 – 2019

France-Albert René

Lived 1935 – 2019; politician, diplomat. President of Seychelles (Seychelles), 1977 – 2004.

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Lived: 1935 – 2019; 84 years
In office: 27 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Seychelles
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Seychelles

Seychelles · the 2nd of 6 dated reigns · 1976 – 2025

James Mancham1976 – 1977

France-Albert René1977 – 2004

James Michel2004 – 2016

Danny Faure2016 – 2020

Wavel Ramkalawan2020 – …

1 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1977 – 2004 · 27 years · came to it aged 42

Came to it: appointed
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 2004; they died in 2019

On 5 June 1977, René was sworn in as president and formed a new government.

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