Patrick Herminie | |
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| Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles | |
| In office 29 May 2007 – 27 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Francis MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Pillay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1963[1] Baie St. Anne Praslin, Seychelles |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Spouse | Veronique Herminie |
| Children | Martin Herminie, Venessa Herminie |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic[1] |
Patrick Herminie (born 22 September 1963) is a Seychellois politician who served as a Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2007 to 2016. He was first elected to the Assembly in 1993 and served as Leader of Government Business from 1998 to 2003.[1] He was a member of the People's Party and plans to run in the 2025 presidential election as the candidate for the United Seychelles Party (USP).[2]
Following the opposition's victory in the September 2016 parliamentary election, Patrick Pillay was elected to succeed Herminie as Speaker of the National Assembly on 27 September 2016.[3]
In October 2023, Herminie was charged by the Seychellois public prosecutor with witchcraft. He denied the charges and described them as politically motivated.[4] In February 2024, the witchcraft accusations were lifted by the Victoria public prosecutor's office.[2]
- ^ a b c Member page on Assembly website
- ^ a b "SEYCHELLES Abandon des charges contre l'opposant seychellois, accusé de "sorcellerie"". Voa Afrique (in French). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Patsy Athanase and Betymie Bonnelame, "A new legislative look: Seychelles’ sixth National Assembly sworn in", Seychelles News Agency, 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Seychelles opposition leader Patrick Herminie charged with witchcraft". BBC News. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.