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	James Mancham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE (born 1939) was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.
		Sir James is also the author of two books, one about the coup called Paradise Raped and a recent book about Seychelles in relation to the War on Terrorism.
		He leads the Democratic Party but reportedly has little popular support because of what is viewed as an excessively close friendship with René Lutz.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Mancham (136 words)

	Politics of Seychelles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the new constitution, Mancham became the Chief Minister of the colony.
		On June 5, 1977, during Mancham's absence at the London Commonwealth Conference, supporters of Prime Minister René overthrew Mancham in a smoothly executed coup and installed René as president.
		James Mancham, who returned in April 1992 to revive his party, the Democratic Party (DP).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Seychelles (1109 words)

	Seychelles - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Political parties, chief of which were the Democratic Party led by James Mancham and the SPPF headed by Albert René, began to form in the 1960s.
		A year later, while Mancham was abroad, SPPF supporters staged a coup and installed René as head of state.
		An attempt by South African-based mercenaries to restore Mancham to power was thwarted with Tanzanian help in 1981, and an army mutiny was similarly thwarted in 1982.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761566221___4/Seychelles.html (276 words)

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		Mancham said there is growing international interest for the well-being of the detainees as well as genuine worry about the impact on the smooth path of democratic reform initiated by the president of the Maldives.
		Mancham, who now holds a seat at the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace as a senior advisor, said many people had contacted him, as an advocate for peace and reconciliation, to add his voice to those calling for the prisoners to be released and the instruments of democracy to be reinstated.
		Mancham noted the essential importance of maintenance of the rule of law, of transparency and a climate in which peaceful and constructive discussions could be held.
	www.travelwirenews.com /cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000016/001604.htm (425 words)

	Seychelles - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The 1960s saw the formation of local political parties, chief of which were the centre-right Seychelles Democratic Party led by James Mancham and the socialist Seychelles People’s United Party headed by Albert René.
		Independence was achieved on June 29, 1976, under a coalition government, with Mancham as the president and René as the prime minister.
		An attempt by South African-based mercenaries to restore Mancham to power was thwarted with Tanzanian help in 1981, and an army mutiny was similarly put down in 1982.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761566221___4/Seychelles.html (409 words)

	War on America: Seen from the Indian Ocean - PowerBookSearch!
		War on America is a reminder from Mancham: the ripples that spread from the foreign policy actions of the most powerful nation on earth may not always be in the interests of the vision of freedom, democracy and peace to which America aspires.
		Sir James Richard Marie Mancham is the founding President of the Republic of Seychelles￯﾿ﾽa tiny island nation and one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
		Sir James Mancham had a ringside seat to emerging Cold War struggles for the control of strategic islands in the Indian Ocean.
	www.powerbooksearch.com /booksearch1557788154.html (2190 words)

	Seychelles Former President to Address MDP Congress
		The former president of the Seychelles, Sir James Mancham, is to address the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s (MDP) congress, to be held on 19-21 December.
		Sir James was the founding president of the Seychelles, a country with a similar geography and political history as the Maldives.
		Sir James’ party, the Seychelles Democratic Party, was banned and many of its members were forced into exile until 1991 when René allowed political parties to register and a new constitution was drafted.
	www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=1576 (180 words)

	Politics of Seychelles : Information and resources about Politics of Seychelles : School Work Guru
		In the November 1970 elections, the SDP won 10 seats, and the SPUP won five in the Legislative Assembly.
		With independence on June 29, 1976, Mancham assumed the office of president and Rene became Prime Minister.
		On June 5, 1977, during Mancham's absence at the London Commonwealth Conference, supporters of Prime Minister Rene overthrew Mancham in a smoothly executed coup and installed Rene as president.
	schoolworkguru.org /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_seychelles.html (1231 words)

	Seychelles: history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		In spite of this, it was too late to stem the tide of nationalism and in 1976 Mancham agreed to the British Foreign Officeâs suggestion that he become the first president of the Republic of Seychelles.
		Manchamâs foreign policy was directed at cementing a strong alliance with South Africa, the source of most of the tourists, while domestic policy destroyed tea and coconut plantations to make room for new five-star hotels, owned by foreign companies.
		In 1977, while Mancham was manoeuvring to postpone the elections yet again, the SPUP took over the country Â«with the collaboration of the local police forceÂ» while Mancham was out of the country.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=143 (1601 words)

	Virtual Seychelles - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		This was said by Former President James Mancham after meeting with the country's new President James Alix Michel at State House on Monday April 26, 2004.
		Speaking after the meeting, Mr Mancham said: "By admitting that the country is in need of going through a period of moral renaissance, that his administration will fight corruption, inefficiency and promote good governance, the President has earned for himself what I regard as a 'honeymoon' period in the life of his administration.
		Mr Mancham said that after studying the problems in Seychelles over the years, the best solution to overcome them and to have lasting national reconciliation was to have a government of national unity.
	www.virtualseychelles.sc /news/news_details.asp?id=279 (496 words)

	Dispossessed Property Owners In Seychelles
		The rationale behind the acquisitions was that land ownership should not be in the hands of individuals who could chose to develop and profit by it, as and if they wished, but ought to belong to and be controlled by the government for the benefit of the people.
		During that time, a 'campaign for democracy', based in London and supported by James Mancham, railed against the perceived injustices going on in Seychelles; besides widespread disappearances, occasional killings, the suppression and eventual expulsion abroad of all dissenting voices, these included further spates of land acquisitions.
		James Mancham was invited back from London to head his Democratic Party and wide ranging discussions took place.
	dpos.livster.net (1029 words)

	The Democratic Party - Peace, Progress, Prosperity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Agreements were reached between the DP led by James Mancham and the SPUP led by Albert Rene.
		December 4th 1991 Albert Rene writes to President James Mancham informing him that the SPPF congress has agreed to implement a new constitution and inviting all Seychellois to return to Seychelles to bring about the return of multi-party democracy.
		June 2004, former President James Mancham, Leader of the Democratic Party, announces at a rally in Victoria that he intends to challenge the presidential poll.
	www.dpseychelles.org /history.php (1076 words)

	Amazon.ca: War on America : Seen from the Indian Ocean: Books: James R. Mancham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Mancham and the Shah of Iran shared the same fates.
		Written by James R. Mancham (the founding President of the Republic of Seychelles, a small island nation in the Pacific), War On America: Seen From The Indian Ocean is a cold, hard, factual look at American foreign policy and its ramifications since the 1960s, from this island nation's point of view.
		Informed and informative, War On America is strongly recommended as a very insightful book and important, timely reading for students of contemporary international studies in general, and the non-specialist general reader wanting background information on how we as a nation became embroiled in a long term war upon "stateless" terrorism.
	www.amazon.ca /War-America-Seen-Indian-Ocean/dp/1557788154 (683 words)

	Seychelles History & Seychelles Culture \| iExplore.com
		The first post-independence Prime Minister, James Mancham, leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party, believed that tourism and offshore financial services offered the best economic future for the islands.
		James Mancham returned to the islands to contest the presidency as leader of the newly-formed Democratic Party.
		On the domestic front, René’s success in building up infrastructure (especially for the vital tourism industry) and basic public services meant that, despite the often intolerant attitude of the government towards opposition and a tendency towards cronyism and nepotism, he continued to enjoy the support and confidence of much of the population.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Seychelles/History (1002 words)

	History - Seychelles - Africa
		Political parties, chief of which were the Democratic Party led by James Mancham and the SPPF headed by Albert Rene, began to form in the 1960s.
		When independence was achieved, on June 29, 1976, a coalition republican government was formed, with Mancham as president and Rene as prime minister.
		A year later, while Mancham was abroad, SPPF supporters staged a coup and installed Rene as head of state.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/seychelles/history.htm (279 words)

	Seychelles NATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Stepping into Mr Mancham's shoes at the DP helm is Nichol Gabriel, who recently returned from working for the Commonwealth Office at the United Nations in New York.
		Mr Mancham gave a ringing endorsement of his successor, describing Mr Gabriel as a strong democrat with political ambition.
		However, Mr Mancham went on to say that, "the fact that I have stepped down from the leadership of the Democratic Party does not mean that I could not be a candidate in 2006.
	www.nation.sc /index1024.php?art=1896 (532 words)

	Research & Teaching>>Seychelles>>Historical Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Prime Minister, James Mancham, became President and France Albert René became Prime Minister.
		In June 1977 a coup d' état ousted James Mancham who at the time was on an overseas trip.
		Disagreements led to a walk-out by the Democratic Party and the SPPF proceeded to draft a constitution which was presented to the populace in a referendum in July 1992.
	www.hrdc.unam.na /sy_history.htm (1742 words)

	Virtual Seychelles - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		August 13 — The Sayings of James R Mancham is the title of a 200-page book containing over 180 quotations picked from articles and speeches of the Former President of the Republic of Seychelles.
		The editor of the new book, Andy Pothin said in an introduction to the publication: “Considering James R Mancham as a great visionary I have thought that it would be sad if his words of wits and wisdom were allowed to be lost in the mists of past history.
		In the speech the Chief Justice noted that James Mancham had made peace and reconciliation his lifetime mission.
	www.virtualseychelles.sc /news/news_details.asp?id=50 (297 words)

	History of Seychelles
		In 1964 two new parties, the Seychelles Democratic Party (SDP) led by James Mancham, and the Seychelles People's Unity Party (SPUP) led by France Albert Rene, replaced existing parties.
		Among the exiles returning to Seychelles was James Mancham, who returned in April 1992 to revive his party, the Democratic Party (DP).
		Three candidates contested the March 20-22, 1998 presidential election--Albert Rene, SPPF; James Mancham, DP; and Wavel Ramkalawan--and once again President Rene and his SPPF party won a landslide victory.
	infotut.com /geography/Seychelles (2039 words)

	Research & Teaching>>Seychelles>>Democracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		James Richard Mancham (Democratic Party), who had returned from exile overseas, in 1992 won 36.7%.
		Reverend Wavel Ramkalawan (United Opposition) came second with 19.5%, relegating James Mancham to third place with 13.8% of the votes.
		That one seat went to the Democratic Party (DP) led by Mr James Mancham.
	www.hrdc.unam.na /sy_demo.htm (997 words)

	Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		James Mancham's Seychelles Democratic Party wanted integration with Britain and France-Albert Ren¾ 's Seychelle People's United Party wanted complete independence.
		In 1977, Ren¾ staged an armed coup while Mancham was away at a Commonwealth conference in London, declaring himself president.
		Mancham returned to contest a multi-party election in 1992 but this was won by the SPPF who formed a commission to dfart a democratic constitution.
	www.gaminggeeks.org /Resources/KateMonk/Africa/Islands/Seychelles.htm (220 words)

	Seychelles president wins tight election victory
		Seychelles President James Michel won a narrow victory in a hard-fought race for the islands' top job, beating off a strong opposition challenge amid fears of unrest.
		Mancham, who returned to the Seychelles in 1993 after Rene restored multi-party democracy and is now an opposition figure, fled the islands on Sunday, saying he feared post-election violence and a possible new coup.
		Mancham's departure fuelled concerns of instability which had grown in recent days despite the relatively peaceful campaign on worries Michel would not accept defeat if it lost.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=135632 (783 words)

	Seychelles Government - Constitution, Flag, and Leaders
		It commenced work on August 27, 1992 with both President Rene and Mancham calling for national reconciliation and consensus on a new democratic Constitution.
		Three candidates again contested the 1998 presidential election--Albert Rene, SPPF; James Mancham, DP; and Rev. Wavel Ramkalawan and once again President Rene and his SPPF party enjoyed a landslide victory.
		Legislative elections held in December of 2002 saw the SPPF retain a strong majority in the National Assembly, winning a total of 23 of the 34 seats.
	www.factrover.com /government/Seychelles_government.html (823 words)

	History
		These three parties went into the first free elections in Seychelles since 1977 alongside the Democratic Party, the party of former President James Mancham who had just returned from exile, and other parties formed by former ministers who had broken away from Albert René or from James Mancham.
		Those first elections, to form a Constitutional Commission, were won by the SPPF of Albert René, followed by the Democratic Party of James Mancham.
		Former President James Mancham returns from exile and re-constitutes his party under the name Democratic Party (DP).
	www.seychelles.net /snp/pages/history.htm (1057 words)

	Seychelles NATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Mr James R. Mancham was the first President of Seychelles at Independence in 1976.
		Mr James R. Mancham: Thirty years is certainly more than timely to draw up an honest balance sheet between the positive and negative factors which have characterized the three last decades.
		Of course it would not be fair and honest to put under the microscope all elements of material progress whilst keeping under lock the “cupboard” of missed opportunities, and the pains and sorrows which the nation have gone through.
	www.nation.sc /index1024.php?art=6502 (707 words)

	Seychelles NATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The communiqué says the two leaders have agreed that their joint efforts should be conducted within the framework of inter-faith support and activities and should be strictly non-partisan.
		On the other hand, Mr Servina has agreed to become a member of the organising committee for an international conference on reconciliation which Mr Mancham is to organise in Seychelles before or after the Presidential election in 2006.
		The two leaders are also mindful of organising an all-Seychelles march for family, peace and reconciliation, constituting a group of fair minded Seychellois to observe and monitor the electoral process and initiating such other activities that will bring more unity, happiness and harmony within the Seychellois community.
	www.nation.sc /index1024.php?art=4906 (222 words)

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