Patrick Herminie
Patrick Herminie | |
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| 6th President of Seychelles | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2025 | |
| Vice President | Sebastien Pillay |
| Preceded by | Wavel Ramkalawan |
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles | |
| In office 29 May 2007 – 27 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Francis MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Pillay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1963[1] Baie St. Anne, Praslin, Seychelles |
| Political party | United Seychelles |
| Spouse(s) | Veronique Herminie |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds Charles University[1] |
Patrick Herminie (born 22 September 1963) is a Seychellois politician who has been the President of Seychelles since 26 October 2025. He was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2007 to 2016. He was first elected to the Assembly in 1993.[1] Herminie ran in the 2025 presidential election as the candidate for United Seychelles (US).
In October 2023, Herminie was found guilty of witchcraft by the Seychellois public prosecutor. He denied the charges, describing them as politically motivated.[2] In February 2024, the Victoria public prosecutor's office dropped all charges against him.[3]
In October 2025, Herminie was elected president, beating President Wavel Ramkalawan following a run-off vote.[4]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 "Member page on Assembly website". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Seychelles opposition leader Patrick Herminie charged with witchcraft". BBC News. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "SEYCHELLES Abandon des charges contre l'opposant seychellois, accusé de "sorcellerie"". Voa Afrique (in French). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles". AP News. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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