# Wavel Ramkalawan

_Seychellois politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Wavel Ramkalawan is a Seychellois politician and Anglican priest who served as the 5th President of Seychelles from 2020 to 2025. Ramkalawan was an opposition MP from 1993 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. He also served as the Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. On 25 October 2020, Ramkalawan won the presidential election, the country's first such victory for an opposition candidate since independence, marking its first successful peaceful transition of power. On 11 October 2025, he lost his reelection bid for a second term to Patrick Herminie, a member of the United Seychelles Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 March 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mahé ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Seychelles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; parson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P106))
- **Political party:** Seychelles National Party; Linyon Demokratik Seselwa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P102))
- **Education:** University of Birmingham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P69))
- **Spouse:** Linda Ramkalawan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Seychelles (since 26 October 2020) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174#P39))

## Questions

**When was Wavel Ramkalawan born?**  
Wavel Ramkalawan was born on 15 March 1961 in Mahé.

**What positions has Wavel Ramkalawan held?**  
Positions held by Wavel Ramkalawan include: President of Seychelles (since 26 October 2020).

**Where did Wavel Ramkalawan study?**  
Wavel Ramkalawan was educated at University of Birmingham.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wavel Ramkalawan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavel_Ramkalawan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1568174](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568174) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Wavel Ramkalawan - president of Seychelles (cropped).jpg by State House, Seychelles (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wavel_Ramkalawan_-_president_of_Seychelles_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Wavel Ramkalawan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Wavel Ramkalawan - president of Seychelles (cropped).jpg — State House, Seychelles, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Wavel Ramkalawan". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wavel-ramkalawan. Retrieved 10 November 2026.