Annette Georges
Annette Mary Solange Georges (born 1957) is a lawyer, Seychellois politician and the first leader of the Seychelles United Opposition Party.[1]
Biography
[edit]Annette Georges was born in Seychelles in 1957. She grew up in a family that was already involved in the politics of her country. Her father was a minister and a member of the Seychelles National Assembly on the ticket of Seychelles Democratic Party (SDP) that later metamorphosed into the SDP-SPUD after forming a coalition with the Seychelles People's Unity Party (SPUP).[1]
She studied law in the United Kingdom and was called to the bar in 1980. Her first job upon return from the United Kingdom was a position in the office of the Attorney General. She rose through the ranks until she became deputy attorney general. In 1985, she was appointed to become a Magistrate.[1]
Annette Georges was the founding member of Parti Seselwa, one of the first political parties to come into existence after Seychelles was declared a multi party state. Parti Seselwa later merged with two other opposition parties to form the United Opposition (UO) Party, of which she was the treasurer[1] and leader. In 1994, Georges stepped down as leader, and Wavel Ramkalawan was elected as her successor.[2]
Georges was the vice-presidential candidate of the Seychelles National Party for the 1998, 2001, and 2006 elections.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Secretariat, Commonwealth (1999). Women in Politics: Voices from the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretariat. ISBN 9780850925692.
- ^ "SNP History". Seychelles National Party. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12.
- ^ "SNP Seychelles: Thank You Mrs Annette Georges.flv". 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "THANK YOU ANNETTE GEORGES!". www.seychellesweekly.com. 2007-11-30. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2022-10-24.