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	Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Seychelles became a crown colony separate from Mauritius in 1903 and independence was granted in 1976, as a republic within the Commonwealth.
		The Seychellois president, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected by popular vote for a five-year term of office.
		The cabinet is presided over and appointed by the president, subject to the approval of a majority of the legislature.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Seychelles (985 words)

	List of state leaders in 2001 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		António Mascarenhas Monteiro, President of Cape Verde (1991–2001)
		President - Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990–2002)
		President - Alfonso Portillo, President of Guatemala (2000–2004)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_2001 (3161 words)

	Seychelles People's Progressive Front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seychelles People's Progressive Front (French: Front Progressiste du Peuple Seychellois) is a socialist political party in Seychelles.
		The SPPF was founded in 1964 by France-Albert René (under the name Seychelles People's United Party), and it has been led by him since its inception.
		The SPUP/SPPF has been the ruling party since 1977 and was the sole legal party in the country from 1979 to 1993 (this period is referred to retrospectively as the "Second Republic").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seychelles_People's_Progressive_Front (183 words)

	History of Seychelles
		The Seychelles islands were captured and freed several times during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, then passed officially to the British under the 1814 Treaty of Paris.
		From the date of its founding by the French until 1903, the Seychelles colony was regarded as a dependency of Mauritius, which also passed from the French to British rule in 1814.
		The President's popularity in elections jumped to 66.6% in 1998 from 59.5% in 1993, while the SPPF garnered 61.7% of the total votes cast in the 1998 National Assembly election, compared to 56.5% in 1993.
	infotut.com /geography/Seychelles (1055 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Africa / Seychelles president stepping down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		President France Albert Rene, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, said he was ready to step down Wednesday after nearly three decades at the helm of this Indian Ocean nation.
		VICTORIA, Seychelles -- President France Albert Rene, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, said he was ready to step down Wednesday after nearly three decades at the helm of this Indian Ocean nation.
		From 1982 to 1992, Seychelles enjoyed average economic growth of 5.8 percent, but this declined to an average of 1.3 percent in the 10 years to 2002, according to the World Bank.
	www.boston.com /news/world/africa/articles/2004/04/14/seychelles_president_stepping_down (421 words)

	1997 Human Rights Reports: Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		President Rene was continued in power, and the SPPF won 27 of the 33 National Assembly seats, 21 by direct election and 6 by proportional representation.
		Mancham was reelected president of the Democratic Party by acclamation at a controversial party convention in March.
		Seychelles has a complicated minimum wage scale, which is administratively regulated by the Government; it covers the public and state-owned sectors and differentiates among various job classifications.
	www.usemb.se /human/human97/seychell.html (2832 words)

	Ministry Of Foreign Affairs - The Republic of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Seychelles is also expected to acquire a military helicopter, but President Michel said the necessary infrastructure would have to be put in place first.
		President Michel said with development taking place at a rapid pace in the world, it was important for Seychelles to keep in contact with economically powerful nations and those with whom it has friendly ties, to avoid being left behind.
		President Michel is quoted by the PTI news agency as telling a meeting of Indian business leaders that negotiations on bilateral trade agreements, similar to those India has already signed with Mauritius and Singapore, are nearing completion.
	www.mfa.gov.sc /news_PresidentMichel-India.html (859 words)

	1993 Human Rights Report: SEYCHELLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In late 1992 and again in 1993, President Rene pledged to reexamine land acquisition cases of individuals whose lands were not used by the Government after being expropriated.
		Seychelles law requires that a member of the armed forces be tried by court-martial unless the President decrees otherwise.
		Despite oblique threats from the Minister of Communications, criticism of the President (including innuendo regarding corruption) was widely seen in political posters and carried in the opposition press, including Regar and the Seychelles Weekly (former President Mancham's newspaper).
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /erc/democracy/1993_hrp_report/93hrp_report_africa/Seychelles.html (3508 words)

	News -- The President's Office, Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ranil Wickremesinghe, and the President of Seychelles, Mr.
		In her congratulatory message, the Sri Lankan President highlighted that President Gayoom’s election for the sixth consecutive term with overwhelming mandate, was an affirmation of the trust the people of the Maldives had reposed on his wise and pragmatic leadership.
		President René of Seychelles, on behalf of the Government and people of Seychelles, and on his own behalf, extended to President Gayoom their warmest felicitations.
	www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv /v3/pages/News.php3?NewsID=1895&CurLoc=0 (378 words)

	Freedom in the World 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The long-time president of Seychelles, France Albert Rene, indicated in 2003 that he would begin transferring some of his presidential functions to his heir apparent, Vice President James Michel.
		Seychelles, an archipelago of some 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, was a French colony until 1810.
		Seychelles had become a one-party state under the regime established following the 1977 military coup, but legislation to allow opposition parties was passed in December 1991.
	www.freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2004/countryratings/seychelles.htm (988 words)

	Seychelles NATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		President Michel said this on Friday following a tour of the NCC facilities in pleasant Bel Eau where he was also invited to attend the organisation's executive committee meeting.
		After he was shown around the building and introduced to the staff, the President joined the members of the executive committee at their meeting, where he participated in the exchange of views on the problems of the child in the country.
		NCC is a statutory independent body operating under the guidance of an executive committee appointed by the President of the Republic and made up of high profile, knowledgeable members from both the private and public sectors, and also churches.
	www.nation.sc /index1024.php?art=2315 (388 words)

	Research & Teaching>>Seychelles>>Democracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Seychelles was widely seen as a country that had moved from a unitary to a multi-party politically system smoothly and peacefully.
		France Albert René; (Seychelles People's Progressive Front) who had been President during the one-party period of the Second Republic (elected in 1979, 1984, 1989) was elected with a majority of 59.5%.
		President René called early presidential elections for September 2001, saying that he wanted to show foreign investors that his Government still enjoyed the support of the population.
	www.hrdc.unam.na /sy_demo.htm (997 words)

	afrol News - James Michel takes over presidency in Seychelles
		Seychelles however still suffers from limited press freedom and transparency and, according to the opposition, rigged elections.
		He deplored that "the people of Seychelles have not been directly involved in the choice of their leader." Mr Ramkallawan, according to official results, gained 45 percent of the votes in the 2001 presidential poll.
		President René, meanwhile, is preparing for his honourable retirement as the "architect of the Seychellois Nation," as he prefers to be called.
	www.afrol.com /articles/12072 (736 words)

	Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Republic of Seychelles (say-SHELLS or say-SHELL) (Creole: Repiblik Sesel) is a nation of islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.
		The capital city, Victoria, is situated on Mahé, which is the largest island and home to about 80% of the total population, as well as the Seychelles' highest point, the Morne Seychellois at 905 m.
		Seychelles remains the richest country in Africa in terms of GDP per capita.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Seychelles.htm (902 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| Seychelles leader to step down
		President Rene announced his retirement to parliament in the capital Victoria, during his state of the nation speech.
		President Rene gained popularity for spending heavily on a social welfare system that was the envy of Africa but the country is now in debt.
		Seychelles - an island on the Indian Ocean - draws its income mainly from the tourism industry.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/3517997.stm (170 words)

	Virtual Seychelles - Government
		The powers and duties of the President of Seychelles are laid out in the Constitution, particularly in chapters IV and V which cover the Presidency and the Executive.
		The President of the Republic is the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles.
		The President may execute treaties or conventions in the name of the Republic and these are binding on the Republic when ratified by an Act or a resolution of the National Assembly.
	www.virtualseychelles.sc /gover/po.htm (576 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - seychelles
		Seychelles, republic, consisting of an archipelago of some 115 islands, scattered across the western Indian Ocean, northeast of the island of...
		René, Albert, born in 1935, president of the Seychelles (1977-2004).
		Aldabra Islands (French Groupe d’Aldabra), group of four islands in the Seychelles, 420 km (260 mi) northwest of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=seychelles (105 words)

	afrol News - Seychellois President to step down
		The announcement of his retirement thus came as a total surprise to the few Seychellois listening to the President's state of the nation speech live on SBC television and radio at 5 pm local time.
		The legacy of President René is twofold; one of political stability and economic growth; one of dictatorship and oppressi
		Mr René ruled the Seychelles as a one-party state from 1978 to 1991 and the multi-party system was only reintroduced after strong international pressure.
	www.afrol.com /articles/11362 (490 words)

	afrol News - Seychelles to announce new economic strategy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 68-year-old President told them their invitation for him to attend the forum coincided with his own desire to meet with them and share some of the key thrusts and directions of his administration.
		President Michel said he last month made an undertaking to "build on the success" of his predecessor and his team "in taking Seychelles where it is today."
		President Michel has so far indicated that he will accelerate the deregulation and diversification of the national economy.
	www.afrol.com /printable_article/12788 (479 words)

	SEYCHELLES. Autres jurisprudences. Décision 090399_cc009_99_jp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		S.B.C. Act which is in operation empowers the President of Seychelles to appoint 10 members of the Corporation and to appoint the Chairman and Vice Chairman from among them.
		A Principal Secretary to a Ministry was appointed by the President and was subject to the direction and control of his Minister.
		In the present case the petitioner avers that "there can be no guarantee" that Public servants will remain outside the influence of the State or that of the President who is the head of the executive, the husband of one of their fellow members, and the Minister effectively in charge of three of them.
	www.accpuf.org /sey/290501_SNP.htm (2426 words)

	Seychelles News
		DHAKA: One of three Seychelles sailors rescued by the Bangladesh navy after being lost at sea in their tiny yacht for almost four weeks said Wednesday he and his companions were lucky to be alive.
		The Rev. Santosh K. Marray was consecrated Bishop of the Seychelles in the Anglican Province of the Indian Ocean on April 6 at the Cathedral Church of St.
		President France-Albert Rene of the Seychelles retired after 27 years in power, handing over the reins to his deputy, James Michel, who was sworn in at a...
	www.topix.net /world/seychelles (944 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Rene's deputy, Vice President James Michel, took the presidential oath of office earlier Wednesday at a televised ceremony attended by politicians and diplomats at State House in the capital, Victoria.
		In a speech, the new president said there is no place for corruption in Seychelles.
		Seychelles has been plagued by recession since the early 1990s.
	quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/ct/A58BEF7E-5C26-4403-8381727F6FC29A5F.html (182 words)

	A short history of the Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1744 the islands are settled by French and in 1756 it becomes a French colony as the Seychelles.
		The Seychelles become independent in 1976 as the Republic of Seychelles.
		In 1977 René stages a coup and exiles president Mancham.
	www.electionworld.org /history/seychelles.htm (261 words)

	Red Cross Red Crescent - News
		Seychelles Red Cross President Chrystold Chetty talks to one of the Malagasy fishermen (p6462).
		More than a hundred Malagasy fishermen were deported from the Seychelles on May 6th after spending several days on their boat in conditions described by the Seychelles Red Cross as "very poor".
		The Seychelles Red Cross in collaboration with the Seychelles coastguard, also distributed more soap and a set of clothing to those leaving and organised a breakfast before the fishermen were taken to the airport for their flight home.
	www.ifrc.org /Docs/News/01/050902 (315 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Cyprus High Commissioner to Nairobi, Mr Constandinos Eliades, presented his credentials recently to the President of Seychelles, Mr Frank Albert Rene, as the new High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to that country.
		Mr Eliades briefed President Rene on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem, especially in light of the collapse of the intensive UN-peace efforts in The Hague due to Turkish intransigence.
		The President of Seychelles expressed his hope for a quick and just settlement of the Cyprus issue, stressing that Cyprus could always count on Seychelles for support.
	www.mfa.gov.cy /mfa/mfa.nsf/NewsArchiveDisplay?OpenForm&NewID=631D9218B684246EC2256CFC003E6B93 (102 words)

	Seychelles
		The Seychelles were uninhabited when the British East India Company were the first visitors to the archipelago in 1609.
		In elections held in March 1998, President France-Albert René; was reelected with 66.6% of the vote.
		Albert Rene's legacy: President Albert Rene, the left-leaning strong man who has ruled the Indian Ocean island state of Seychelles for 27 years is about to step down.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107955.html (612 words)

	1996 Human Rights Report: Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The white minority of Seychelles continues to dominate governmental institutions, but some Creoles (African Seychellois) have risen to senior positions of responsibility, particularly in the military forces.
		There is a longstanding education gap between Creoles and Seychellois of white or Asian origin, which has been a factor in the continuing political and economic domination of the country by whites and Asians.
		Despite a significant Creole majority, the President, the Industry Minister, the Foreign Minister, most principal secretaries, and almost the entire merchant and financial class are white or Asian.
	www.usemb.se /human/human96/seychell.html (2959 words)

	[17 Jul 1997]: PRESS CONFERENCE BY SEYCHELLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The first President of Seychelles and current leader of the opposition party, Sir James R. Mancham, said this afternoon that a forum for national reconciliation within nations should be established to address internal differences that caused a majority of the world's conflicts.
		Mancham said that he returned to Seychelles in 1992 to stand for elections, winning 42 per cent of the popular vote, even though he had been in exile for 16 years.
		Asked how the institute he was proposing would emerge and work, the former President said the first thing to do was to look for some funding.
	www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/1997/19970717.seychell.html (551 words)

	India,Seychelles close to signing double trade pact: Seychelles President:- - India News - Webindia123.com
		India and Seychelles are discussing possibilities for signing double trade agreements on the lines of one which India already signed with Singapore and also with Mauritius to promote bilateral investments between the two countries, according to President of the Republic of Seychelles, James Alix Michel.
		President of Republic of Seychelles said that his country has just opened up registration for foreign companies that can make a mark in Seychelles and that Indian businessmen should avail of this opportunity clearly enlisting their areas of interest in which Indian corporates would like to make investments.
		In his opening remarks, ASSOCHAM Alternate President, Anil K. Agarwal said that sea food is one area in which huge potential existed for joint collaboration between India and Seychelles.
	news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=102654&cat=India (628 words)

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