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<text id=93CT1348>
<title>
Seychelles--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Seychelles
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles</l>
<l> conventional short form: Seychelles</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: SE
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: Victoria
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 23 administrative districts; Anse
aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale,
Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre,
Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe Island), Grand' Anse (on
Praslin Island), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont
Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe Larue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis,
Takamaka
</p>
<p>Independence: 29 June 1976 (from UK)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 5 June 1979
</p>
<p>note: new constitution now being drafted by multiparty
conference, to take effect in mid-1993
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on English common law, French civil law,
and customary law
</p>
<p>National holiday: Liberation Day, 5 June (1977) (anniversary
of coup)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: ruling party - Seychelles
People's Progressive Front (SPPF), France Albert RENE;
Democratic Party (DP), Sir James MANCHAM; Seychelles Party (PS),
Wavel RAMKALAWAN; Seychelles Democratic Movement (MSPD), Jacques
HONDOUL; Seychelles Liberal Party (SLP), Ogilvie BERLOUIS
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: trade unions; Roman
Catholic Church
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 17 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p>note: presidential and legislative elections are scheduled to
be held once the new, multiparty consititution is ratified later
this year
</p>
<p> President: last held 9-11 June 1989 (next to be held NA
1993); results - President France Albert RENE reelected without
opposition
</p>
<p> People's Assembly: last held 5 December 1987 (next to be
held mid-1993); results - SPPF was the only legal party; seats -
(25 total, 23 elected) SPPF 23
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, Council of Ministers
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral People's Assembly (Assemblee du
Peuple)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Court of Appeal, Supreme Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President France
Albert RENE (since 5 June 1977)
</p>
<p>Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, C, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO,
ICFTU, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOC, NAM, OAU, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Second Secretary, Charge d'Affaires ad
interim Marc R. MARENGO</l>
<l> chancery: (temporary) 820 Second Avenue, Suite 900F, New
York, NY 10017</l>
<l> telephone: (212) 687-9766</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Matthew F. MATTINGLY</l>
<l> embassy: 4th Floor, Victoria House, Victoria</l>
<l> mailing address: Victoria House, Box 251, Victoria, Mahe, or
Box 148, Unit 62501, APO AE 09815-2501</l>
<l> telephone: (248) 25256</l>
<l> FAX: (248) 25189</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: three horizontal bands of red (top), white (wavy), and
green; the white band is the thinnest, the red band is the
thickest
</p></body></article></text>