President appoints SNYC deputy chief executive |24 February 2014

President James Michel has appointed Alvin Laurence as the deputy chief executive of the Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC).
 
This is in line with the recent review and amendment to the SNYC Act.

Mr Laurence holds a Masters degree in Political Science, Governance and Public Policy from the University of Manchester in UK and a first degree in Political Science from the University of Mauritius.
He has experience working as a secondary education teacher and has been involved in many youth-related programmes. He has been a founding member of several youth organisations in Seychelles.

He was previously the director for Public and Policy Affairs in the Vice-President's secretariat, a position he has held since July 2010.

His appointment took effect on February 13, 2014.