“I was fortunate to be surrounded at home and in my community by love and affection. It was in this setting that I quickly learnt the difference between right and wrong, and it was here that I first experienced my first education”
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Former President James Michel among the three new Members admitted to the Club de Madrid in its efforts to strengthen democracy, good governance and the well ... »
After twelve years as president of the Republic of Seychelles, and much longer before that in various political and administrative roles, Mr James Alix Michel will continue in his retirement to dedicate his time and energy to projects that will ... »
The world has come to a crossroads. By the end of this century the total population is expected to exceed ten billion, but the area of land to support this is finite. »
The book is a collection of speeches and analysis of those speeches by President Michel, which shares the story of the many challenges and sacrifices in the making of the ‘new Seychelles,’ a modern country, by the leader who delivered promises over a ten year period. »
This is the story of a man of courage, a story of our times. In 2011 President James Michel published his autobiography and shared the journey of his political career and private life. He begins his story as a boy. »
From the bare-footed schoolboy, teacher, trade unionist, journalist, government minister … James Alix Michel had come a long way. »