Vincent Meriton

Vincent Meriton
Vice President of Seychelles
In office
28 October 2016 – 27 October 2020
PresidentDanny Faure
Preceded byDanny Faure
Succeeded byAhmed Afif
Minister of Community Development, Social Affairs and Sports
In office
20 July 2004 – 5 October 2016
PresidentJames Michel
Succeeded byMinistry disbanded
Personal details
Born
Vincent Emmanuel Angelin Meriton

(1959-12-28) 28 December 1959 (age 64)
Victoria, Seychelles
Political partyUnited Seychelles
OccupationPolitician

Vincent Emmanuel Angelin Meriton[1] (born 28 December 1959) is a Seychellois politician who served as the Vice President of Seychelles from 2016 until 2020.[2] He succeeded Danny Faure, and Party president of the People's Party.[3][4][5] He once served as Seychelles' Minister for Community Development, Social Affairs and Sports.[6]

In May 2024, he was nominated for the position of the African Union Commission Chairperson.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference snamc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ahmed Afif inaugurated into office of the vice-president". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Vice-President Meriton, Designated Minister Mondon and Minister Larose Sworn in Office". Government of Seychelles. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Vincent Meriton becomes vice-president, Macsuzy Mondon designated minister". Seychelles Nation. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ^ "People's Party Central Committee", People's Party Website.
  6. ^ Hajira Amla (27 November 2014). "Seychelles will not turn a blind eye to human trafficking, says Minister for Social Affairs". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Seychelles candidature – Chairperson of the African Union Commission". Foreign Affairs Department, Seychelles. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.