Industrial Estates Authority gets new CEO, DCEO |14 October 2026
Chrissant Barbe
Industrial Estates Authority gets new CEO, DCEO
The Office of the President has announced the appointment of Chrissant Barbe as the new chief executive of the Industrial Estates Authority (IEA) and Kimberly Uranie as his deputy (DCEO).
Both appointments take effect on October 1, 2026.
Chrissant Barbe, new CEO of IEA
Chrissant Barbe holds a Master’s Degree in Governance, Management and Sustainable Development from the World Maritime University in Sweden and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute in Tanzania. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Coastal, Continental Shelf and Boundary Management from the University of the Faroe Islands, along with diplomas in General Management and Environmental Science.
He brings over 25 years of experience in the public service, including 16 years in management position, having held various technical, managerial, and senior leadership positions. Prior to his appointment, he served as director general for Boundary Delimitation and Project Management in the Blue Economy Department. He previously served as director for Policy Analysis in the same Department and held various positions at the Seychelles Revenue Commission and the Ministry of Health.
Throughout his career, Mr Barbe has gained extensive experience in policy development, strategic planning, project management, property administration, zone and boundary management, building technology, financial management and institutional governance. He has also contributed to the implementation of several national development initiatives and programmes.
Kimberly Uranie, new DCEO of IEA
Kimberly Uranie holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Built Environment from the University College of Estate Management in the United Kingdom. She is also currently pursuing a Commonwealth Executive Master’s Programme in Business and Public Administration at the University of Seychelles.
She brings over 10 years of experience in the public service, particularly in land administration, property management and lease management. Prior to her appointment, she served as lease manager at the Industrial Estates Authority, where she was responsible for overseeing lease administration, industrial land allocation and the development of related policies and procedures.
She previously served as senior lands officer at the Ministry of Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport, where she led the Land Point System Unit. She also held a position at the Seychelles Landscape and Waste Management Agency.
Throughout her career, Mrs Uranie has gained extensive experience in state land management, policy development, stakeholder coordination, institutional administration and team leadership.
Press release – Office of the President
