Rita Sinon

Rita Sinon
Born1943
Kenya
Died1989
NationalityKenya-born Seychellois
OccupationPolitician

Rita Sinon (1943 – 8 May 1989) was a Kenya-born Seychellois politician who became the first female Minister of Seychelles was when she was appointed Minister for Internal Affairs on 19 September 1986.[1]

Her husband Guy Sinon and son Peter Sinon also served in the Cabinet of Seychelles.

Sinon was a close confidant of France-Albert René, and worked closely during the early years of the republic with Sylvette Frichot.[2]

  1. ^ "The 50th Anniversary of SPUP/SPPF/Parti Lepep 1964-2014". Ministry for Youth Sports & Culture. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Kevin Shillington (2014). Albert René: The Father of Modern Seychelles : a Biography. UWA Publishing. pp. 167–. ISBN 978-1-74258-612-0.