Former minister Ogilvy Berlouis passes away |04 April 2018
• President Faure sends condolences
Former Minister Olgivy Berlouis passed away yesterday at the age of 67 after a two-year battle with liver cancer.
Mr Berlouis served as the Minister of State for Internal Affairs in 1977, after the 5th June coup, at the young age of 26. His job title was altered to Minister of Defence in 1979 and later to Minister of Youth and Defence in 1982.
Meanwhile, President Danny Faure has expressed his profound sympathy to the wife, children and family of Mr Berlouis.
President Faure said that Mr Berlouis had contributed enormously to the development of the Seychelles People's Defence Forces, as well as in other spheres during his service in government, and also as a private citizen.
Born on August 22, 1950, Mr Berlouis was the eldest of two brothers and four sisters.
He obtained his Certificate of Education at Anse Royale secondary school and completed a further two years training course in secretarial studies.
Mr Berlouis became a full time Seychelles People’s United Party (SPUP) worker and was elected as a member of the SPUP Central Committee.
From 1974 until May 1976, he was appointed as the SPUP’s External Representative where he was based in Dar Es Salaam.
Mr Berlouis was actively involved in the events of the June 5, 1977 coup d’état.
He tendered his resignation to the then President France Albert René on September 11, 1986.
He leaves behind his wife, Maryse Berlouis, and his three children Jonathan, Laura and Olivia.