Bernard Georges (politician)

Bernard Georges
Bernard Georges
Leader of Government Business
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 October 2020
Preceded by	Charles DeCommarmond
Member of the National Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2002
Personal details
Born	24 August 1955; Crown Colony of Seychelles
Political party	LDS
Alma mater	Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Occupation	Politician

Bernard Georges (born 24 August 1955) is a Seychellois politician who currently serves as the Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly of Seychelles.

Biography

A lawyer by profession, he is a member of the Seychelles National Party, and was first elected to the Assembly in 2002.^[1] Georges' popularity in Seychelles was fueled in part by his radio program on Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation's SBC Radio which explained the laws and how they worked to people of Seychelles. He and his wife, Annette, run the law firm, "Georges and Georges", which specializes in property and commercial disputes. In 2015, he was appointed to Judge of the Court of Justice for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.^[2]

Education

He is a graduate of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.^[3]

References

^ "History of the National Assembly". The National Assembly of Seychelles. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Seychelles lawyer Bernard Georges appointed judge in COMESA Court of Justice". Retrieved 2016-11-04.
^ "Fitzwilliam Journal. News of Members (p. 71)" (PDF). Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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[1] "History of the National Assembly". The National Assembly of Seychelles. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[2] "Seychelles lawyer Bernard Georges appointed judge in COMESA Court of Justice". Retrieved 2016-11-04.

[Fitz-3] "Fitzwilliam Journal. News of Members (p. 71)" (PDF). Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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