# Danny Faure - President of Seychelles

URL: https://allhistories.com/seychelles/rulers/danny-faure
Term: 16 October 2016 – 26 October 2020 (succession on Michel's resignation)
Number in the list: 13
Born-Died: 8 May 1962 (Kilembe, Uganda) - Unknown
Dynasty: Republic of Seychelles
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Faure

Danny Faure, born in Kilembe, Uganda, and Vice-President under James Michel, succeeded James Michel on his resignation on 16 October 2016. He governed in cohabitation with a National Assembly controlled by the opposition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, and his party was renamed United Seychelles in 2018. He was defeated by Wavel Ramkalawan in the October 2020 election.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [James Michel](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/rulers/james-michel-2004)
- Next in list: [Wavel Ramkalawan](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/rulers/wavel-ramkalawan)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 2016 - [Debt-for-Nature Swap Concluded](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2016-debt-for-nature-swap-concluded)
- 2016 - [Same-Sex Relations Decriminalised](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2016-same-sex-relations-decriminalised)
- 2016 - [Opposition Wins National Assembly](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2016-opposition-wins-national-assembly)
- 2016 - [Danny Faure Becomes President](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2016-danny-faure-becomes-president)
- 2018 - [Truth and Reconciliation Commission Created](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2018-truth-and-reconciliation-commission-created)
- 2018 - [Assumption Island Base Controversy](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2018-assumption-island-base-controversy)
- 2018 - [World's First Sovereign Blue Bond](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2018-world-s-first-sovereign-blue-bond)
- 2019 - [Death of France-Albert René](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2019-death-of-france-albert-rene)
- 2019 - [President's Underwater Ocean Speech](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2019-president-s-underwater-ocean-speech)
- 2020 - [COVID-19 Reaches Seychelles](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2020-covid-19-reaches-seychelles)
- 2020 - [30% of Ocean Territory Protected](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2020-30-of-ocean-territory-protected)
- 2020 - [Ramkalawan Wins 2020 Presidential Election](https://allhistories.com/seychelles/timeline/2020-ramkalawan-wins-2020-presidential-election)