Danny Faure

Danny Antoine Rollen Faure was born on 8th May, 1962 to Seychellois parents in Kilembe, Uganda. He has four children.

He completed his primary and secondary education in Seychelles and continued in Cuba where he graduated with a Degree in Political Science.

Upon his return to Seychelles in 1985, he worked as an Assistant Curriculum Officer with the Ministry of Education and Lecturer at both the National Youth Service and the Seychelles Polytechnic. In June 1989, he was appointed Director of the National Youth Service.

As a young man, Danny Faure worked with the SPPF organization. He became the

Chairman of its Youth Wing and was elected as a member of the Central Committee

of the Party. In June 2009 he was appointed Secretary General of the Party.

With the return of Multi-Party in Seychelles in 1993, Danny Faure was appointed

Leader of Government Business of the majority Party in the National Assembly, a post

he served for 5 years (from 1993 to 1998).

Danny Faure was first appointed as Minister in April 1998 when he became Minister

for Education, In 2001, he assumed the role of Minister for Education and Youth, which

he held until July 2006. In 2006, Mr Faure was appointed Minister for Finance.

He was assigned portfolio responsibilities for Trade in July 2007 and Industries in

August 2009.

Danny Faure was appointed Designated Minister in April 2004 up to June 2010.

He has overseen the implementation of the first generation of reforms under the

macro economic reform programme which started in October 2008. He continues to

direct the second generation of reforms as part of the on-going economic programme.

In July 2010, Mr Faure was appointed Vice-President holding Ministerial portfolios for

Finance and Trade, Public Administration, and Information Communication

Technology.

On 16th October 2016, Mr. Faure was sworn in as President of the Republic of

Seychelles