David Pierre | |
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| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2025 | |
| President | Patrick Herminie |
| Preceded by | Justin Valentin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Party | United Seychelles |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
David Pierre (born 1967) is a Seychellois politician and teacher. He was a member of the Seychelles National Party until 2011. He then founded the Popular Democratic Movement.1
Pierre is a teacher by profession. 2 He was a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2002 to 2016,3 serving as the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2016.4 He was a candidate for the 2015 presidential election.1
In 2016, Pierre was appointed as ambassador5 to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the African Union. He resigned in 2020.6
References
References
- Madiha Philo; Sharon Uranie (1 December 2015). ""I am giving the Seychellois people an alternative they've never had before" – Interview Seychelles presidential candidate David Pierre". Seychelles News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Proportionally Elected SNP". Seychelles National Assembly. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- "History of the National Assembly". The National Assembly of Seychelles. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Sharon Uranie; Rassin Vannier (17 May 2016). "New National Assembly opposition leader sworn in after Pierre resigns". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Patsy Athanase; Sharon Uranie (7 June 2016). "Seychelles' National Assembly approves ambassador nominations". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Seychelles' ambassador David Pierre tenders resignation". www.nation.sc. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.