Constitution of Seychelles
| Constitution of Seychelles | |
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| Jurisdiction | Seychelles |
| Ratified | 18 June 1993 |
| Date effective | 23 June 1993 |
| System | Presidential republic |
| Chambers | National Assembly |
| Executive | President of Seychelles |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Seychelles |
| Supersedes | Constitution of Seychelles (1979) |
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The Constitution of Seychelles (Seselwa Creole French: Konstitisyon Sesel, French: Constitution des Seychelles) is the governing document of the Republic of Seychelles.
18 June, the anniversary of its ratification, is celebrated in Seychelles as "Constitution Day".[1][2] Until 2015, it was also considered Seychelles' National Day, which now corresponds to the nation's Seychelles' Independence Day.[3]
History
[edit]Following a successful referendum on 26 March 1979, a new constitution for the country, drafted by Philip Telford Georges, went into effect.[4][5] This constitution made Seychelles a one-party state with the sole candidate for president nominated by the ruling party.[6]
Towards the end of 1991, Seychelles began a process to become a multi-party democracy. Discussions and public debates between the major political parties (namely the Seychelles People's Progressive Front and Seychelles Democratic Party) began to take place in January 1993. Following a referendum which took place on 18 June 1993, the current constitution of Seychelles was approved.[2] Up until 2022, it had received 10 amendments, passed by National Assembly and reviewed by the Constitutional Court. The 10th amendment, issued in 2022, was the only one questioned until that point, particularly by the Seychelles Human Rights Commission, the Ombudsman and the Bar Association of Seychelles.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Africa :: Seychelles". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b G., G. (16 June 2018). "Seychelles' Constitution is 25 years old". Seychelles Nation. National Information Services Agency. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "29 juin : la fête nationale des Seychelles" [June 29: Seychelles' National Day]. Bibliomonde (in French). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ^ "Seychelles Is Reported to Adopt Constitution for One‐Party State". The New York Times. 26 March 1979. p. 14.
- ^ "60. Seychelles (1976-present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Seychelles: Constitution and politics". The Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Joubert-Lawen, Rita. Bonnelame, Betymie (ed.). "10th amendment of Constitution: formal motion filed to Seychelles' Constitutional Court". Seychelles News Agency. Victoria. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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Further reading
[edit]- "The 1979 constitution for Seychelles". Commonwealth Law Bulletin. 5 (4): 1329–1332. 13 August 2010. doi:10.1080/03050718.1979.9985562.
- "A brief history of Seychelles". The National Assembly of Seychelles. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Sparks, Donald Lee (4 October 2019). "Seychelles (Government And Society)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- "The Constitution of the Third Republic of Seychelles". The National Assembly of Seychelles. 30 October 2020.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Seychelles". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). CIA.- Constitution of Seychelles (with 2011 amendments)
- Constitution de la République des Seychelles (in French)
