Jacques Hodoul

Jacques Hodoul
Minister of Tourism and Transport
In office
1989–1991
Minister of National Development
In office
1982–1989
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 July 1979 – November 1982
Preceded byGuy Sinon
Succeeded byMaxime Ferrari
Personal details
Born(1943-09-01)September 1, 1943
DiedMay 3, 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 77)
Bel Ombre, Seychelles
Political partySeychelles People's United Party
OccupationPolitician

Jacques Hodoul (1 September 1943 – 3 May 2021) was a Seychellois judge and former politician. After serving as Minister of Education and Culture, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1982, Minister of National Development from 1982 to 1989, and Minister of Tourism and Transport from 1989 to 1991. He was the leader of the Seychelles Movement for Democracy, which he founded in 1991. Hodoul was appointed to the post of Justice of Appeal in March 2005, the highest court in Seychelles. Hodoul resigned from this position in 2011 after finishing his minimum five-year term. Hodoul died on 3 May 2021.