1. Danny Faure was born on 8 May 1962 and is a Seychellois politician who served as the fourth President of Seychelles from 16 October 2016 until 26 October 2020.
14 Facts About Danny Faure
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Danny Faure was born to Seychellois parents in the western Ugandan town of Kilembe.
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Danny Faure completed his primary and secondary education in the Seychelles.
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Danny Faure studied at the University of Havana in Cuba, graduating with a degree in political science.
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In 1985, at the age of 23, Danny Faure started working as an assistant curriculum officer at the Seychelles education ministry.
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Danny Faure worked as a lecturer at both the National Youth Service and the Seychelles Polytechnic.
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In 1993, following the return of multiparty democracy to the island nation, Danny Faure became the leader of government business in the National Assembly, serving in that capacity until 1998.
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Danny Faure oversaw the first generation reforms, which ran from October 2008 to October 2013.
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Danny Faure became Vice President on 1 July 2010, while retaining the finance portfolio.
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On 14 April 2019, Danny Faure visited a British research submersible and made a speech from underwater, pleading for stronger protections for the world's oceans.
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On 13 June 2019, Danny Faure was awarded the National Geographic Society's prestigious 'Planetary and Leadership Award' at a National Geographic Awards Ceremony, at George Washington University, in Washington DC.
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In October 2020, Danny Faure lost the presidential election, meaning opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan succeeded him as President of the Republic of Seychelles.
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Danny Faure is the father of four daughters and one son.
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Danny Faure married Shermin Rudie Bastienne on 4 April 2021.