5th National Assembly dissolved |13 September 2016

Pursuant to Article 106 (2) (b) of the Constitution of Seychelles, the 5th National Assembly stands dissolved as of yesterday, September 12, 2016.

According to a communiqué from the secretariat, the Assembly shall meet again once a Proclamation published in the gazette to summon its first meeting has been done by the President, in line with Article 107 of the Constitution.

Following the September 8-10 election, the new National Assembly is made up of 15 directly elected members from the opposition coalition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) and 10 directly elected members from Parti Lepep (PL). Both parties have also been allocated four proportionate seats each but they are yet to name their members.

The winners of the 15 direct seats for LDS are Clifford André (Anse Aux Pins), Patrick Pillay (Anse Boileau), Ahmed Afif (Anse Etoile), Stephen Pillay (Au Cap), François Adelaide (Baie Lazare), John Hoareau (Beau Vallon), Norbert Loizeau (Bel Air), Nicholas Prea (Bel Ombre), Regina Esparon (Glacis), Wavel Woodcock (Grand Anse Praslin), Bernard Georges (Les Mamelles), Gervais Henrie (Mont Buxton), Jean-François Ferrari (Mont Fleuri), Clive Roucou (Plaisance) and Sandy Arrisol (St Louis).

Sylvanne Lemiel (Anse Royale), Churchill Gill (Baie Ste Anne), Charles De Commarmond (Cascade), Wilbert Herminie (English River), Waven William (Grand Anse Mahé), Noline Sophola (Inner Islands), Jude Valmont (Pointe Larue), Egbert Clifford Aglaé (Port Glaud), Audrey Vidot (Roche Caïman) and Paul Ernesta (Takamaka) are the winners of the 10 direct seats for Parti Lepep.