Ruler · 1961 – present

Wavel Ramkalawan

Born 1961, living; politician. President of Seychelles (Seychelles), 2020 – ….

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Lived: since 1961; living
Lines: 1; Seychelles
Left it: still in office

President of Seychelles

Seychelles · the 5th of 6 dated reigns · 1976 – 2025

1 before

France-Albert René1977 – 2004

James Michel2004 – 2016

Danny Faure2016 – 2020

Wavel Ramkalawan2020 – …

Patrick Herminie2025 – …

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 2020 – present · in office since 2020 · came to it aged 59

Came to it: elected
Ending: still in officenothing on record: the term is open and the state still stands

On 25 October 2020, Ramkalawan won the presidential election, the country's first such victory for an opposition candidate since independence, marking its first successful peaceful transition of power.

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