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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 only party--Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert Rene
1990 negligible, although some Cabinet ministers espouse pro-Soviet line
1990 trade unions, Roman Catholic Church
1991 only party--Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE
1991 negligible, although some Cabinet ministers espouse pro-Soviet line
1991 trade unions, Roman Catholic Church
1992 ruling party - Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE; note - in December 1991, President RENE announced that the Seychelles would begin an immediate transition to a multiparty political system; registration of new political parties was scheduled to begin in January 1992
1992 trade unions, Roman Catholic Church
1993 ruling party - Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE; Democratic Party (DP), Sir James MANCHAM; Seychelles Party (PS), Wavel RAMKALAWAN; Seychelles Democratic Movement (MSPD), Jacques HONDOUL; Seychelles Liberal Party (SLP), Ogilvie BERLOUIS
1993 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
1994 ruling party - Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE; Democratic Party (DP), Sir James MANCHAM; United Opposition (UO) is a coalition of the following parties: Seychelles Party (PS), Wavel RAMKALAWAN; Seychelles Democratic Movement (MSPD), Jacques HONDOUL; Seychelles Liberal Party (SLP), Ogilvie BERLOUIS;;
1994 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
1995 ruling party - Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE; Democratic Party (DP), Sir James MANCHAM; United Opposition (UO), Annette GEORGES - a coalition of the following parties: Seychelles Party (PS), Wavel RAMKALAWAN; Seychelles Democratic Movement (MSPD), Jacques HONDOUL; Seychelles Liberal Party (SLP), Ogilvie BERLOUIS;;
1995 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
1996 ruling party - Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE; Democratic Party (DP), Sir James MANCHAM; United Opposition (UO), Wavel RAMKALAWAN - a coalition of the following parties: Seychelles Party (PS), Wavel RAMKALAWAN; Seychelles Democratic Movement (MSPD), Jacques HONDOUL; Seychelles Liberal Party (SLP), Ogilvie BERLOUIS; New Democratic Party , Christopher GILL (former member of DP)
1996 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
1997 ruling party - Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE]; Democratic Party or DP [Sir James MANCHAM]; United Opposition or UO [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] - a coalition of the following parties: Seychelles Party or PS [Wavel RAMKALAWAN], Seychelles Democratic Movement or MSPD[Jacques HONDOUL], and Seychelles Liberal Party or SLP [Ogilvie BERLOUIS]; New Democratic Party [Christopher GILL (former member of DP)]
1997 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
1998 ruling party-Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE]; Democratic Party or DP; United Opposition or UO [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] - a coalition of the following parties: Seychelles Party or PS [Wavel RAMKALAWAN], Seychelles Democratic Movement or MSPD [Jacques HONDOUL], and Seychelles Liberal Party or SLP [Ogilvie BERLOUIS]; New Democratic Party [Christopher GILL (former member of DP)]
1998 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
1999 ruling party--Seychelles People's
1999 trade unions; Roman Catholic Church
2000 Democratic Party or DP [leader NA]; New Democratic Party [Christopher GILL (former member of DP)]; Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE] - the governing party; United Opposition or UO [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] - a coalition of the following parties: Seychelles Party or PS [Wavel RAMKALAWAN], Seychelles Democratic Movement or MSPD [Jacques HONDOUL], and Seychelles Liberal Party or SLP [Ogilvie BERLOUIS]
2000 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2001 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM]; Seychelles National Party or SNP (formerly the United Opposition or UO) [Wavel RAMKALAWAN]; Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE] - the governing party
2001 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2002 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM]; Seychelles National Party or SNP (formerly the United Opposition or UO) [Wavel RAMKALAWAN]; Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE] - the governing party
2002 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2003 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Daniel BELLE]; Mouvement Seychellois pour la Democratie [Jacques HODOUL]; Seychelles National Party or SNP (formerly the United Opposition or UO) [Wavel RAMKALAWAN]; Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] - the governing party
2003 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2004 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Daniel BELLE]; Mouvement Seychellois pour la Democratie [Jacques HODOUL]; Seychelles National Party or SNP (formerly the United Opposition or UO) [Wavel RAMKALAWAN]; Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] - the governing party
2004 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2005 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Daniel BELLE]; Mouvement Seychellois pour la Democratie [Jacques HODOUL]; Seychelles National Party or SNP (formerly the United Opposition or UO) [Wavel RAMKALAWAN]; Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] - the governing party
2005 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2006 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Daniel BELLE]; Mouvement Seychellois pour la Democratie [Jacques HODOUL]; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO); Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party)
2006 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2007 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO); Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party)
2007 Roman Catholic Church; trade unions
2008 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO); Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party)
2008 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2009 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO); People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party)
2009 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2010 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party); Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO)
2010 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2011 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; New Democratic Party or NDP; People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE]; Popular Democratic Movement or PDM; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO)
2011 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2012 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; New Democratic Party or NDP; People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE]; Popular Democratic Movement or PDM; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO)
2012 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2013 Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW] New Democratic Party or NDP People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE] Popular Democratic Movement or PDM Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO)
2013 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2014 Democratic Party or DP [Paul CHOW] People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [James Alix MICHEL] Popular Democratic Movement or PDM [David PIERRE] Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) Seychelles United Party or SUP [Ralph VOLCERE]
2014 Roman Catholic Church other: trade unions
2015 People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [James Alix MICHEL] (formerly SPPF) | Popular Democratic Movement or PDM [David PIERRE] | Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) | Seselwa (Seychelles) United Party or SUP [Robert ERNESTA] (formerly the New Democratic Party or NDP)
2016 People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [James Alix MICHEL] (formerly SPPF) | Popular Democratic Movement or PDM [Francesca MONNAIE] | Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) | Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSD | Seychellois Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa) or LDS [Roger MANCIENNE] (alliance consisting of SNP, Seychelloise Alliance, SPSD, and SUP) | Seychelloise Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) [Patrick PILLAY] | Sese
2017 Lafors Demokratik Seselwa or LSD (Martin AGLAE) | People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [James Alix MICHEL] (formerly SPPF) | Seselwa (Seychelles) United Party or SUP [Robert ERNESTA] (formerly the New Democratic Party or NDP) | Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) | Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSD | Seychelles Patriotic Movement or SPM [Regis FRANCOURT] | Seychelloise Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) [Patrick PILLAY] | Seych
2018 Lafors Demokratik Seselwa or LSD (Martin AGLAE) People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [James Alix MICHEL] (formerly SPPF) Seselwa (Seychelles) United Party or SUP [Robert ERNESTA] (formerly the New Democratic Party or NDP) Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSD Seychelles Patriotic Movement or SPM [Regis FRANCOURT] Seychelloise Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) [Patrick PILLAY] Seychellois Democra
2019 Lafors Seselwa Demokratik or LSD [Martin AGLAE] Seselwa (Seychelles) United Party or SUP [Robert ERNESTA] (formerly the New Democratic Party or NDP) Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSD [Alexia AMESBURY] Seychelles Patriotic Movement or SPM [Vincent LARUER] Seychelloise Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) [Patrick PILLAY] Seychellois Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa) or LDS [Roger
2020 Lafors Seselwa Demokratik or LSD [Martin AGLAE] One Seychelles [Alain St. ANGE] Seselwa (Seychelles) United Party or SUP [Robert ERNESTA] (formerly the New Democratic Party or NDP) Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSD [Alexia AMESBURY] Seychelles Patriotic Movement or SPM [Vincent LARUER] Seychelloise Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) [Patrick PILLAY] Seychellois Democratic Alliance (Linyon D
2021 Lafors Seselwa Demokratik or LSD [Martin AGLAE] One Seychelles [Alain St. ANGE] Seselwa (Seychelles) United Party or SUP [Robert ERNESTA] (formerly the New Democratic Party or NDP) Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSD [Alexia AMESBURY] Seychelles Patriotic Movement or SPM [Vincent LARUER] Seychelloise Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) [Patrick PILLAY] Seychellois Democratic Alliance (Linyon D
2022 Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSJD [Vesna RAKIC] Seychellois Democratic Alliance or LDS (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa/Union D mocratique Seychelloise) (coalition includes SNP and SPSJD) [Roger MANCIENNE] Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] United Seychelles or US [Patrick HERMINIE] note : only parties with seats in the National Assembly listed
2023 Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSJD [Vesna RAKIC] Seychellois Democratic Alliance or LDS (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa/Union D mocratique Seychelloise) (coalition includes SNP and SPSJD) [Roger MANCIENNE] Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] United Seychelles or US [Patrick HERMINIE] note : only parties with seats in the National Assembly listed
2024 Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSJD Seychellois Democratic Alliance or LDS (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa/Union D mocratique Seychelloise) Seychelles National Party or SNP United Seychelles or US
2025 Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSJD Seychellois Democratic Alliance or LDS (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa/Union D mocratique Seychelloise) Seychelles National Party or SNP United Seychelles or US