Danny Faure

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President of Seychelles (2016–2020)

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Field	Value
name	Danny Faure
image	Danny Faure (cropped).jpg
caption	Official portrait, 2018
office	4th President of Seychelles
vicepresident	Vincent Meriton
term_start	16 October 2016
term_end	26 October 2020
predecessor	James Michel
successor	Wavel Ramkalawan
office1	3rd Vice-President of Seychelles
term_start1	1 July 2010
term_end1	16 October 2016
president1	James Michel
predecessor1	Joseph Belmont
successor1	Vincent Meriton
birth_date
birth_place	Kilembe, Protectorate of Uganda
spouse	Jeanine Decommarmond
(div. 2016)
Shermin Rudie Faure
party	United Seychelles Party
alma_mater	University of Havana
children	5
relations	Barry Faure
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Background and education

Faure was born to Seychellois parents in the western Ugandan town of Kilembe. He completed his primary and secondary education in the Seychelles. He studied at the University of Havana in Cuba, graduating with a degree in political science.

Career

In 1985, at the age of 23, Faure started working as an assistant curriculum officer at the Seychelles education ministry. He also worked as a lecturer at both the National Youth Service and the Seychelles Polytechnic.

In 1993, following the return of multiparty democracy to the island nation, Faure became the leader of government business in the National Assembly, serving in that capacity until 1998. That year, he was appointed Minister of Education. Over the years, he has served in various ministerial capacities including youth, finance, trade and industries, public administration and information and communication technology.

In 2006, he was appointed Minister of Finance by President James Michel. During his tenure at the finance, Seychelles embarked on a series of economic reforms, recommended by the International Monetary Fund. Faure oversaw the first generation reforms, which ran from October 2008 to October 2013. Faure served as designated minister between 2004 and 2010. He became Vice-President on 1 July 2010, while retaining the finance portfolio.

Presidency

President James Michel announced on 27 September 2016 that he would resign, effective on 16 October, and transfer power to Vice-President Faure. The announcement coincided with the election of an opposition majority in the National Assembly. As there were four years of Michel's term remaining, it was to count as a full term for Faure. Faure was accordingly sworn in on 16 October 2016.

On 14 April 2019, Faure visited a British research submersible and made a speech from underwater, pleading for stronger protections for the world's oceans.

On 13 June 2019, Faure was awarded the National Geographic Society's prestigious ‘Planetary and Leadership Award’ at a National Geographic Awards Ceremony, at George Washington University, in Washington DC.

In October 2020, Faure lost the presidential election to Wavel Ramkalawan who succeeded him as President of Seychelles.

Personal life

Faure is the father of three daughters and one son from his first marriage to Jeannine (née De Comarmond). Danny and Jeannine Faure finalized their divorce on 10 October 2016, less than one week before his inauguration as President of Seychelles.

Faure married his second wife, Shermin Rudie Bastienne, on 4 April 2021.

References

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(28 September 2016). "Shock, sadness, confusion and joy: Mixed reactions in Seychelles after surprise resignation of President Michel".
Magra, Iliana. (14 April 2019). "Seychelles President Makes Underwater Plea to Protect World's Seas". The New York Times.
(14 April 2019). "Seychelles president's underwater speech: Protect our oceans". [[ABC News (United States).
Magra, Iliana. (13 June 2019). "Feted in Washington, Presidents of Seychelles – Faure and Michel – honoured by National Geographic Society for planetary leadership".
(13 June 2019). "President Faure accepts Leadership Award from the National Geographic society". [[Seychelles StateHouse News]].
"Seychelles opposition candidate wins presidential election". Al Jazeera.
(2016-10-10). "Seychelles Vice President and wife divorce". [[Seychelles News Agency]].
"Former president of Seychelles marries overseas, news report says".

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