This is a list of notable Seychellois people:

Contents

• Academics
• The arts
• Business
• Political figures
• Law
• Sports
• Notes and references

Academics

• Guy Lionnet – former director of agriculture and writer of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles
• Gaston Labat – physician and pioneer in regional anaesthesia

The arts

• Antoine Abel – writer, sometimes referred to as father of Seychellois literature
• Sandra Esparon – singer
• Sonia Grandcourt – writer
• Regina Melanie – writer
• Laurence Norah – travel photographer, writer (including blogger)
• Jean-Marc Volcy – musician

Business

• Kantilal Jivan – businessman

Political figures

• Joseph Belmont – vice-president of Seychelles (2004–2010)
• Collin Dyer – National Assembly member
• Danny Faure – president of Seychelles (2016–2020)
• Gérard Hoarau – murdered London-based political dissident
• Hardy Lucas – former member of the National Assembly of Seychelles
• Sir James Mancham – president of Seychelles (1976–1977)
• Vincent Meriton – vice-president of Seychelles (2016–2020)
• James Michel – president of Seychelles (2004–2016)
• Claude Morel – representative to the United Nations
• David Pierre – member of the National Assembly
• Patrick Pillay – foreign minister of Seychelles (since 2005)
• Wavel Ramkalawan – started as leader of the Seychelles National Party and is an Anglican priest as well as the president of Seychelles (since 2020)
• France-Albert René – prime minister (1976–1977) and president (1977–2004) of Seychelles
• Satya Naidu – first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly ^[1]

Law

• Jacques Hodoul – justice of the Seychelles Court of Appeal
• Francis Chang-Sam – former attorney general, now private legal practitioner
• Dar Lyon – chief justice of the Seychelles and first-class cricketer

Sports

• Ronny Hoareau – footballer
• Eddy Maillet – FIFA international football referee
• Lorenzo Mathiot – footballer

Notes and references