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President · Seychelles

Danny Faure

38 recorded engagements, 2016–2020: 37 visits, 1 video conference and 6 signed agreements.

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38Engagements
37Visits
0Phone calls
1Video conferences
6Signed agreements
22Destination countries
27Multilateral summits
2016–2020Years in LEAD

Biography

President of Seychelles (2016–2020)

Danny Faure (born 8 May 1962) is a Seychellois politician who served as the fourth President of Seychelles from 16 October 2016 until 26 October 2020. Previously, he served as Vice-President of Seychelles from 2010 to 2016. Faure is a member of the United Seychelles Party (PP).

== Background and education ==

Faure was born to Seychellois parents in the western Ugandan town of Kilembe. He completed his primary and secondary education in the Seychelles. He studied at the University of Havana in Cuba, graduating with a degree in political science.

== Career ==

In 1985, at the age of 23, Faure started working as an assistant curriculum officer at the Seychelles education ministry. He also worked as a lecturer at both the National Youth Service and the Seychelles Polytechnic.

In 1993, following the return of multiparty democracy to the island nation, Faure became the leader of government business in the National Assembly, serving in that capacity until 1998. That year, he was appointed Minister of Education. Over the years, he has served in various ministerial capacities including youth, finance, trade and industries, public administration and information and communication technology.

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Where they travelled

Seychelles   Visited or called (darker = more often)

Most-visited countries

  • United Arab Emirates5
  • United States of America5
  • Kenya4
  • South Africa3
  • United Kingdom3
  • India2
  • Morocco1
  • Madagascar1
  • Ethiopia1
  • Sri Lanka1
  • Cuba1
  • Malaysia1

Discussion topics

  • Diplomacy and Foreign Relations36
  • Regional Organizations and Multilateral Affairs25
  • Trade and Economic Relations9
  • Development and Aid3
  • Environment and Climate Change2
  • Maritime and Territorial Issues1
  • Health1
  • Peace Negotiations and Mediation1
  • Security and Defense1

Activity by year

2016: 2 engagements2017: 11 engagements2018: 7 engagements2019: 16 engagements2020: 2 engagements20162020

Signed agreements

Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.

DatePartnerWhat was signed
2017-04-03KenyaSeychelles-Kenya landmark bilateral agreements (April 2017)
2017-04-24CubaSeychelles-Cuba cooperation agreements including health, disaster risk management (April 2017)
2018-06-22IndiaFunctional cooperation
2019-05-21MozambiqueFunctional cooperation
2019-12-09KenyaHigh-level politics
2020-01-15BahrainEconomics

Every recorded engagement

DateTypeDestinationAgreements
2016-11-18 – 2016-11-20Visit SummitMorocco · Marrakech
2016-11-25 – 2016-11-29Visit SummitMadagascar · Antananarivo
2017-01-16VisitUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
2017-01-31 – 2017-02-01Visit SummitEthiopia · Addis Ababa
2017-02-28VisitUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
2017-03-01 – 2017-03-02VisitSri Lanka · Colombo
2017-04-03 – 2017-04-06VisitKenya · NairobiAgreement signedSeychelles-Kenya landmark bilateral agreements (April 2017)
2017-04-24 – 2017-04-30VisitCuba · HavanaAgreement signedSeychelles-Cuba cooperation agreements including health, disaster risk management (April 2017)
2017-08-20 – 2017-08-21Visit SummitSouth Africa · Johannesburg
2017-09-21Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2017-09-21 – 2017-09-22Visit SummitMalaysia · Kuala Lumpur
2017-10-26 – 2017-10-27VisitMauritius · Port Louis
2017-11-01 – 2017-11-02Visit SummitUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
2018-03-11Visit SummitIndia · New Delhi
2018-04-19 – 2018-04-20Visit SummitUnited Kingdom · London
2018-06-09Visit SummitCanada · Ottawa
2018-06-22 – 2018-06-27VisitIndia · New DelhiAgreement signedFunctional cooperation
2018-08-31 – 2018-09-04Visit SummitChina · Beijing
2018-09-19 – 2018-09-25Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2018-11-26 – 2018-11-27Visit SummitKenya · Nairobi
2019-01-14 – 2019-01-15Visit SummitUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
2019-03-20 – 2019-03-22VisitSaudi Arabia · Riyadh
2019-05-21 – 2019-05-24Visit SummitMozambique · MaputoAgreement signedFunctional cooperation
2019-05-25 – 2019-05-26VisitSouth Africa · Pretoria
2019-06-09 – 2019-06-10Visit SummitIreland · Dublin
2019-06-10 – 2019-06-17VisitUnited States of America · Washington
2019-08-16 – 2019-08-19Visit SummitTanzania · Dar es Salaam
2019-08-26 – 2019-08-30Visit SummitJapan · Yokohama
2019-08-31 – 2019-09-06Visit SummitSouth Africa · Cape Town
2019-09-07 – 2019-09-12Visit SummitUnited Kingdom · London
2019-09-25Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
2019-10-17 – 2019-10-22Visit SummitUnited Kingdom · London
2019-10-24 – 2019-10-27Visit SummitRussia · Moscow
2019-11-12Visit SummitKenya · Nairobi
2019-11-18 – 2019-11-19Visit SummitUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
2019-12-09 – 2019-12-10Visit SummitKenya · NairobiAgreement signedHigh-level politics
2020-01-15 – 2020-01-16VisitBahrain · ManamaAgreement signedEconomics
2020-09-23Video conference SummitUnited States of America · New York

Cite this profile

Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Danny Faure leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/danny-faure.html]