National Assembly (Seychelles)


The unicameral National Assembly is the Seychelles's legislative body.
The National Assembly in its current constellation formed following elections held on 8, 9, and 10 September 2016, with a total of 33 members. 25 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system. The remaining up to nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation. Members serve five-year terms.
14 women occupy seats in the National Assembly.
The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Nicholas Prea, in office since March 2018.
The current National Assembly was preceded by the Legislative Council of Seychelles from 1962 to 1970, the Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1974, the House of Assembly from 1975 to 1976, the National Assembly 1976 to 1977 and the People's Assembly from 1979 to 1993.

List of Speakers of the Legislature

PositionNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Legislative Council of SeychellesJulian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Hugh Norman-Walker
Bruce Greatbatch		January 1962November 1970Also colonial governors
Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyMichel Lousteau-Lalanne19701974
Speaker of the House of AssemblyMichel Lousteau-Lalanne19751976
Speaker of the National AssemblyMichel Lousteau-Lalanne1976June 1977
In abeyanceJune 19771979
Chairman of the People's AssemblyDavid Thomas19791979
Chairman of the People's AssemblyJohn Renaud19791983
Chairman of the People's AssemblyJohn Mascarenhas1983December 1987
Chairman of the People's AssemblyFrancis MacGregorDecember 19871993

Speakers of the National Assembly of Seychelles since the 1993 multiparty elections:
LegislatureNameEntered officeLeft office
First National AssemblyFrancis MacGregor30 July 19931998
Second National AssemblyFrancis MacGregor30 March 19982002
Third National AssemblyFrancis MacGregor17 December 20022007
Fourth National AssemblyPatrick Herminie29 May 20072011
Fifth National AssemblyPatrick Herminie2011September 2016
Sixth National AssemblyPatrick Pillay27 September 201629 January 2018
Sixth National AssemblyNicholas Prea6 March 2018Incumbent

Current National Assembly election results