Vice-President of Seychelles
The Vice-President of Seychelles is the second highest political office in the Seychelles. The position was created in 1996.Vice-Presidents of Seychelles (1996–present)
James Michel
Joseph Belmont
Danny Faure
Vincent Meriton
Career
- Audit Assistant with the Department of Audit - 1978
- Assistant Immigration Officer with the Immigration Division - 1979 to 1981
- Sector Secretary - National Worker’s Union -1981
- Senior Training and Research Officer with the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs - 1991
- Director General for Employment Division -1995
- Director General for Youth Division -2000
- Director General for Local Government Division - 2001
- Member of the National Assembly 1998 - 2002
- Secretary General to the Seychelles Federation Workers’ Unions
- Chairman of the National Theme Committee
- Chairman of the Seychelles National Renaissance Committee
- Member of the WADA Finance and Administration Committee 2016 - 2017
- Minister for Social Affairs and Employment - 2004
- Minister for Health and Social Services - 2005 - August 2006
- Minister for Community Development and Youth 2006
- Minister for Community Development Youth, Sports and Culture - 2007
- Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports 2010-2011
- Minister for Social Affairs, Community Development and Sports - March 2012 to October 2016
- Appointed Vice-President in October 2016 holding the portfolios of Information, Blue Economy, Information Communication Technology, Foreign Affairs, Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, Religious Affairs and Civil Society, and Inner and Outer Islands.
- Sworn in as Vice-President of the Republic of Seychelles in 28th October 2016
