James Mancham
President of Seychelles (1939-2017)
Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE (11 August 1939 – 8 January 2017) was a Seychellois politician. He was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977. He was born in Victoria. He was also Prime Minister of Seychelles from 1975 to 1976.
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Mancham died from a possible stroke on 8 January 2017 at his home in Glacis. He was 77.[1]
References
change- ↑ "SIR JAMES MANCHAM DIED Seychelles Founding President passed away". eTN. 8 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.