Indian Ocean: Ramgoolam Congratulates the New President of Seychelles and Promises Strengthened Bilateral Relations

On Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam held a phone conversation with Patrick Herminie, who was elected as the President of Seychelles following the second round of the presidential election.

Patrick Herminie, the leader of the opposition and a prominent figure from the Seychelles Democratic Union, won the election with 52.7% of the votes compared to 47.3% for the outgoing president Wavel Ramkalawan, according to the official results announced on Sunday by the electoral commission.

During this ...