Rony Govinden sworn in as Justice of Appeal |10 November 2026
Justice of Appeal Rony James Govinden taking the oath (Photo: Joena Meme)
Rony Govinden sworn in as Justice of Appeal
Rony James Govinden was officially sworn in yesterday morning as a Justice of Appeal of the Republic of Seychelles in a ceremony held at State House.
The official proceedings took place in the presence of key government dignitaries, including President Dr Patrick Herminie and Vice-President Sebastien Pillay, alongside senior judicial officials, invited guests, and members of the judge’s family – his partner Judy Tirant, son Jeremiah Govinden and daughters Anna Maria and Gaelle Govinden.
Justice Govinden’s appointment to the appellate bench was executed by the President of the Republic pursuant to Article 123 of the Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles, following a formal recommendation put forward by the Constitutional Appointments Authority under Article 122.
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