James Michel | |
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| 3rd President of Seychelles | |
| In office 14 July 2004 – 16 October 2016 | |
| Vice President | Joseph Belmont Danny Faure |
| Preceded by | France-Albert René |
| Succeeded by | Danny Faure |
| Vice President of Seychelles | |
| In office 18 August 1996 – 14 July 2004 | |
| President | France-Albert René |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Belmont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1944 Mahé, Colony of Seychelles |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Spouse | Natalie Michel |
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James Alix Michel, GCSK (born 16 August 1944) is a Seychellois politician who served as the third President of Seychelles from 2004 to 2016. He previously served as vice president under his predecessor, France-Albert René, from 1996 to 2004.[1]
Michel was initially a teacher, but later he became involved in the archipelago's booming tourism industry and joined René's political party before independence in 1976.
- ^ "Seychelles president quits after change in law". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2017-12-27.