![Mrs Mathilda Twomey, née Butler Payette, was sworn into office as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Seychelles in a ceremony at State House.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_602.jpg)
18 August 2015 | Mrs Mathilda Twomey, née Butler Payette, was sworn into office as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Seychelles in a ceremony at State House.
![President James Michel met with the President of the Afreximbank, Dr. Benedict Oramah, at State House.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_601.jpg)
18 August 2015 | President James Michel met with the President of the Afreximbank, Dr. Benedict Oramah, at State House.
![The new Ambassador of the Israel to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E Yahel Vilan presented his credentials to President James Michel at State House](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_600.jpg)
18 August 2015 | The new Ambassador of the Israel to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E Yahel Vilan presented his credentials to President James Michel at State House
![The British High Commissioner to Seychelles, H.E. Mrs. Lindsay Skoll paid a farewell call on President James Michel at State House](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_597.jpg)
04 August 2015 | The British High Commissioner to Seychelles, H.E. Mrs. Lindsay Skoll paid a farewell call on President James Michel at State House
![President Michel met with the Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi, at State House.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_596.jpg)
03 August 2015 | President Michel met with the Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi, at State House.
![President James Michel received twelve A level students at State House who are the best performers of the 2015 graduation year](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_595.jpg)
30 July 2015 | President James Michel received twelve A level students at State House who are the best performers of the 2015 graduation year
![The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Seychelles, Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Al-Abdulla presented his credentials to President James Michel at State House.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_594.jpg)
28 July 2015 | The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Seychelles, Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Al-Abdulla presented his credentials to President James Michel at State House.
![President James Michel visited several businesses on Praslin island in the district of Baie Ste Anne this morning, which forms part of a series of visits to various communities and businesses this year.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_593.jpg)
25 July 2015 | President James Michel visited several businesses on Praslin island in the district of Baie Ste Anne this morning, which forms part of a series of visits to various communities and businesses this year.
![President Michel in a souvenir photo after he officially opened the Fire Station on Eve island, Praslin](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_592.jpg)
25 July 2015 | President Michel in a souvenir photo after he officially opened the Fire Station on Eve island, Praslin
![The Ambassador of Turkey to Seychelles, Ms. Deniz Eke, presented her credentials to President James Michel at State House.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_591.jpg)
21 July 2015 | The Ambassador of Turkey to Seychelles, Ms. Deniz Eke, presented her credentials to President James Michel at State House.
![President James Michel congratulated Mr. Ronald Cafrine on his appointment to the post of Adviser to the Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund for the Asia-Pacific constituency, Mr. Barry Sterland](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_590.jpg)
20 July 2015 | President James Michel congratulated Mr. Ronald Cafrine on his appointment to the post of Adviser to the Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund for the Asia-Pacific constituency, Mr. Barry Sterland
![Farewell call by the country programme officer for maritime crime of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), Mr. Shanaka Jayasekara at State House.](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_589.jpg)
14 July 2015 | Farewell call by the country programme officer for maritime crime of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), Mr. Shanaka Jayasekara at State House.
![President James Michel, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Seychelles, receiving with a copy of the Certificate of Recognition of the University of Seychelles as a Registered Centre of the University of London, at a ceremony at the Anse Royal](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_588.jpg)
10 July 2015 | President James Michel, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Seychelles, receiving with a copy of the Certificate of Recognition of the University of Seychelles as a Registered Centre of the University of London, at a ceremony at the Anse Royal
![Souvenir photo at State House during a reception hosted by President Michel in honour of the President of Palau](uploads/presidency/galls_photos/smallpath_584.jpg)