Democracy Ratings
Freedom House 2014 |
Score: 3 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Partly Free |
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EIU Democracy Index 2014 |
Score: No data (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: No data |
Polity IV 2014 |
Score: No Data (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: No Data |
Political System
System of Government | Presidential |
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Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system |
Last Presidential Election | 2015 |
Next Presidential Election | 2020 |
Presidential Term Limits | Three, five-year terms |
System of Appointment to Legislature | 25 in single-member constituencies through first past the post system
9 nationally through proportional representation |
Last Legislative Election |
2016 |
Next Legislative Election |
2021 |
Number of Seats in Legislature | 34 |
Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
Last presidential election (2015) | ||
Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
1st round | 2nd round | |
James Michel | 47.76 | 50.15 |
Wavel Ramkalawan | 35.33 | 49.85 |
Patrick Pillay | 14.19 | |
Alexia Amesbury | 1.37 | |
Philippe Boullé | 0.68 | |
David Pierre | 0.66 |
Last legislative election (2016) | ||
Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | 49.59 | 19 |
People’s Party | 49.22 | 14 |
Seychelles Patriotic Movement | 0.98 | 0 |
Independents | 0.21 | 0 |
Seychelles on DiA
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