National Assembly (Seychelles)
The unicameral National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale, Creole: Lasanble Nasyonal) is the Seychelles's legislative body. The working language of the National Assembly is Seychellois Creole.
National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 30 July 1993[1] |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 members (26 constituencies, 9 PR) |
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Political groups | LDS 25 US 10 |
| Elections | |
| Parallel voting | |
Last election | 22–24 October 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
| National House, Victoria, Seychelles | |
| Website | |
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| Constitution |
The National Assembly in its current constellation formed following elections held on 22–24 October 2020, with a total of 35 members. 26 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining up to nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation.[2] Members serve five-year terms.
The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Roger Mancienne, in office since 29 October 2020.[3]
The current National Assembly was preceded by the Legislative Council of Seychelles from 1962 to 1970, the Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1974, the House of Assembly from 1975 to 1976, the National Assembly 1976 to 1977 and the People's Assembly from 1979 to 1993.[4]
List of speakers
| Position | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Seychelles | Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith | January 1962 | February 1967 | Also colonial governors |
| Hugh Norman-Walker | February 1967 | January 1969 | ||
| Bruce Greatbatch | January 1969 | November 1970 | ||
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | Michel Lousteau-Lalanne | 1970 | 1974 | [7] |
| Speaker of the House of Assembly | Michel Lousteau-Lalanne | 1975 | 1976 | [7] |
| Speaker of the National Assembly | Michel Lousteau-Lalanne | 1976 | June 1977 | [7] |
| In abeyance | June 1977 | 1979 | [8] | |
| Chairman of the People's Assembly | David Thomas | 1979 | 1979 | [7] |
| Chairman of the People's Assembly | John Renaud | 1979 | 1983 | [7] |
| Chairman of the People's Assembly | John Mascarenhas | 1983 | December 1987 | [7] |
| Chairman of the People's Assembly | Francis MacGregor | December 1987 | 1993 | [7] |
Speakers and deputy speakers of the National Assembly of Seychelles since the 1993 multiparty elections:
| Legislature | Speaker | Deputy | Entered office | Left office |
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| First National Assembly | Francis MacGregor | Shelton Joliceur | 30 July 1993 | 1998 |
| Second National Assembly | Francis MacGregor | Shelton Joliceur | 30 March 1998 | 2002 |
| Third National Assembly | Francis MacGregor | Shelton Joliceur | 17 December 2002 | 2007 |
| Fourth National Assembly | Patrick Herminie | Andre Pool | 29 May 2007 | 2011 |
| Fifth National Assembly | Patrick Herminie | Andre Pool | 2011 | September 2016 |
| Sixth National Assembly | Patrick Pillay | Nicholas Prea | 27 September 2016 | 29 January 2018 |
| Nicholas Prea | Ahmed Afif | 6 March 2018 | 29 October 2020 | |
| Seventh National Assembly | Roger Mancienne | Gervais Henry | 29 October 2020 | present |
2020 National Assembly elections
On 25 October, Wavel Ramkalawan was declared the winner of the presidential election with 54.91% of the vote, marking the first peaceful transfer of presidential power between different political parties since independence in 1976. He had run unsuccessfully in the presidential elections from 1998 onward. Danny Faure attended Ramkalawan's victory speech; in his speech, Ramkalawan emphasized reconciliation: "In this election, there were no losers, there were no winners — our country was given the opportunity as the ultimate winner."[9]
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wavel Ramkalawan | Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | 35,562 | 54.91 | |
| Danny Faure | United Seychelles | 28,178 | 43.51 | |
| Alain St Ange | One Seychelles | 1,021 | 1.58 | |
| Total | 64,761 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 64,761 | 98.10 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,256 | 1.90 | ||
| Total votes | 66,017 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 74,634 | 88.45 | ||
| Source: ECS | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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| FPTP | PR | Total | +/– | |||||
| Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | 35,202 | 54.84 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 6 | ||
| United Seychelles | 27,185 | 42.35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | –4 | ||
| One Seychelles | 1,420 | 2.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Seychellois Alliance | 70 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Independents | 317 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64,194 | 100.00 | 26 | 9 | 35 | +2 | ||
| Valid votes | 64,194 | 97.30 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,784 | 2.70 | ||||||
| Total votes | 65,978 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 74,634 | 88.40 | ||||||
| Source: ECS | ||||||||
By constituency
| Constituency | LDS | US | OS | Others | Valid | Total | Turnout | Registered | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
| 1 | Anse Aux Pins | 1496 | 52.8 | 1254 | 44.2 | 84 | 3.0 | 2834 | 2916 | 88 | 3304 | ||
| 2 | Anse Boileau | 1564 | 53.1 | 1340 | 45.5 | 41 | 1.4 | 2945 | 3012 | 89 | 3398 | ||
| 3 | Anse Etoile | 2161 | 62.0 | 1273 | 36.5 | 50 | 1.4 | 3484 | 3585 | 88 | 4064 | ||
| 4 | Anse Royale | 1343 | 46.4 | 1484 | 51.3 | 66 | 2.3 | 2893 | 2893 | 86 | 3375 | ||
| 5 | Au Cap | 1845 | 61.7 | 1081 | 36.2 | 41 | 1.4 | 23 | 0.8 | 2990 | 3071 | 88 | 3509 |
| 6 | Baie Lazare | 1324 | 55.0 | 1083 | 45.0 | 2407 | 2481 | 90 | 2756 | ||||
| 7 | Baie Ste Anne | 1289 | 43.5 | 1383 | 46.7 | 292 | 9.9 | 2964 | 3051 | 89 | 3444 | ||
| 8 | Beau Vallon | 1727 | 60.0 | 913 | 31.7 | 239 | 8.3 | 2879 | 2963 | 87 | 3421 | ||
| 9 | Bel Air | 1025 | 51.7 | 870 | 43.9 | 87 | 4.4 | 1982 | 2028 | 88 | 2315 | ||
| 10 | Belombre | 1726 | 63.2 | 1005 | 36.8 | 2731 | 2822 | 87 | 3261 | ||||
| 11 | Cascade | 1317 | 54.2 | 1084 | 44.6 | 27 | 1.1 | 2428 | 2495 | 90 | 2785 | ||
| 12 | English River | 1429 | 57.5 | 980 | 39.5 | 50 | 2.0 | 25 | 1.0 | 2484 | 2575 | 89 | 2908 |
| 13 | Glacis | 1713 | 62.2 | 985 | 35.8 | 55 | 2.0 | 2753 | 2826 | 86 | 3270 | ||
| 14 | Grand Anse (Mahe) | 1428 | 67.6 | 685 | 32.4 | 2113 | 2183 | 88 | 2478 | ||||
| 15 | Grand Anse (Praslin) | 1296 | 51.8 | 1103 | 44.0 | 105 | 4.2 | 2504 | 2521 | 90 | 2810 | ||
| 16 | Ile Perseverance | 1438 | 53.2 | 1098 | 40.6 | 167 | 6.2 | 2703 | 2826 | 92 | 3083 | ||
| 17 | Inner Islands | 665 | 37.1 | 1105 | 61.7 | 22 | 1.2 | 1792 | 1838 | 90 | 2046 | ||
| 18 | Les Mamelles | 1177 | 58.1 | 827 | 40.8 | 22 | 1.1 | 2026 | 2084 | 90 | 2326 | ||
| 19 | Mont Buxton | 1449 | 58.5 | 993 | 40.1 | 35 | 1.4 | 2477 | 2552 | 89 | 2882 | ||
| 20 | Mont Fleuri | 1317 | 58.9 | 919 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 2236 | 2305 | 87 | 2643 | |||
| 21 | Plaisance | 1452 | 53.2 | 1221 | 44.8 | 55 | 2.0 | 2728 | 2845 | 87 | 3257 | ||
| 22 | Pointe Larue | 966 | 46.2 | 1096 | 52.4 | 28 | 1.3 | 2090 | 2142 | 89 | 2400 | ||
| 23 | Port Glaud | 870 | 48.4 | 929 | 51.6 | 1799 | 1856 | 92 | 2008 | ||||
| 24 | Roche Caiman | 776 | 44.4 | 781 | 44.7 | 192 | 11.0 | 1749 | 1803 | 91 | 1990 | ||
| 25 | Saint Louis | 1281 | 59.9 | 781 | 36.5 | 78 | 3.6 | 2140 | 2187 | 85 | 2572 | ||
| 26 | Takamaka | 1128 | 54.7 | 912 | 44.2 | 23 | 1.1 | 2063 | 2118 | 91 | 2329 | ||
| Total | 35202 | 54.8 | 27185 | 42.3 | 1420 | 2.2 | 387 | 0.6 | 64194 | 65978 | 88 | 74634 | |
| Source: ECS | |||||||||||||
References
- Ernesta, Sharon (August 2, 2018). "8 facts about the logo of the Seychelles National Assembly". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "Seychelles National Assembly Election 2020". Election Commission Seychelles. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "New LDS-strong National Assembly sworn in". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- Allagain, Stanley. "Our History – The National Assembly of Seychelles".
- "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1962.
- "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1970.
- MacGregor, Francis E. (September 12, 2004). A Parliamentary History of Seychelles. F.E. MacGregor. ISBN 9789993160007 – via Google Books.
- "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1978.
- "Seychelles election: Wavel Ramkalawan in landmark win". BBC News. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-27.