David Pierre
Occupation(s)Politician, teacher

David Pierre is a Seychellois politician and teacher. He was a member of the Seychelles National Party until 2011. He then founded the Popular Democratic Movement.[1]

Pierre is a teacher by profession.[2] He was a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2002 to 2016,[3] serving as the parliamentary Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2016.[4] He was a candidate for the 2015 presidential election.[1]

In 2016, Pierre was appointed as ambassador[5] to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the African Union. He resigned in 2020.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Madiha Philo; Sharon Uranie (1 December 2015). ""I am giving the Seychellois people an alternative they've never had before" – Interview Seychelles presidential candidate David Pierre". Seychelles News Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Proportionally Elected SNP". Seychelles National Assembly. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06.
  3. ↑ "History of the National Assembly". The National Assembly of Seychelles. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ↑ Sharon Uranie; Rassin Vannier (17 May 2016). "New National Assembly opposition leader sworn in after Pierre resigns". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ↑ Patsy Athanase; Sharon Uranie (7 June 2016). "Seychelles' National Assembly approves ambassador nominations". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Seychelles' ambassador David Pierre tenders resignation". www.nation.sc. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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