Similarly, President James Mancham's attendance of the 1977 CHOGM gave Prime Minister France-Albert René the opportunity to seize power in the Seychelles.

Politics of Seychelles takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Seychelles is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system.

After almost sixteen years of one-party rule, President Rene announced a return to the multiparty system of government at an Extraordinary Congress of the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front ( SPPF ) on 4 December 1991.

The Seychelles President claims that this has opened the door to a new industry for his country and encouraged economic growth by further removing over-reliance on traditional trades like fisheries and tourism, which is now falling rapidly as the country's main income but nevertheless, has experienced significant growth in recent years.

** A bloodless coup installs France Albert Rene as President of the Seychelles.

President Bill Clinton then appointed him U. S. Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.

France-Albert René ( born 16 November 1935 ) was the long-time socialist President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004.

Three million dollars were paid to President René and his government by South Africa for the return of the remaining mercenaries detained in Seychelles.

* April 14-James Michel is sworn in as President of Seychelles.

File: Standard of the President of the Republic of Seychelles ( 1977-1996 ). svg | Used from 1977-1996, the national flag of 1977, with a yellow border, defaced with a white circle containing the Coat of arms of the Seychelles.

File: Standard of the President of the Republic of Seychelles. svg | Used from 1996, the national flag defaced with the Coat of arms on the upper right corner.

Colonel James Alix Michel ( born August 16, 1944 ) is a Seychellois politician who has been President of Seychelles since April 16, 2004.

Michel followed President René through different political posts during all periods of the Seychelles ' history as an independent entity.

According to official results, President René and his Seychelles People's Progressive Front party won presidential and legislative elections in 2001 and 2002 respectively, with about 54 % of the vote in both cases.

The leader of the Seychelles National Party furthermore said that he would be cooperating with President Michel.

Leading members of the party over the years have been René, James Michel ( formerly the chief of staff of the armed forces, information minister, finance minister and vice president from 1996-2004 ; he is currently the President of Seychelles ), Guy Sinon, Jacques Hodoul ( a former foreign minister who was regarded as the party's chief ideologue ), Joseph Belmont ( the current Vice President of Seychelles ), and Maxime Ferrari ( a former René loyalist who later supported the opposition and wrote an autobiography ).

Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE ( born August 11, 1939, Victoria, Seychelles, then a colony of the United Kingdom ) was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.

Dr. James Brown Fisk, physicist, President of the Bell Telephone Laboratories, was elected to the Board of Trustees.

Later, browsing in an old issue of the Gazette Des Beaux-Arts, she found a description of a handsome gilt pier-table purchased in 1817 by President James Monroe.

`` I think they played Hail To The Chief better than the Marine Corps Band, and we are grateful to them '', President Kennedy remarked after mounting the bandstand and shaking hands with conductor James Christian Pfohl.

In 1857 – 58, Douglas broke with President James Buchanan, leading to a fight for control of the Democratic Party.

Both the outgoing administration of President James Buchanan and the incoming administration rejected the legality of secession, considering it rebellion.

* 1858 – U. S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

First Brown President and Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation James Manning ( minister ) | James Manning.

On 2 December 1823, US President James Monroe specifically addressed Cuba and other European colonies in his proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine.

In May 1997, Prime Minister James joined 14 other Caribbean leaders, and President Clinton, during the first-ever U. S .- regional summit in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Eisenhower was the last president born in the 19th century, and at age 62, was the oldest man to be elected President since James Buchanan in 1856.

* 1848 – California Gold Rush: In a message before the U. S. Congress, US President James K. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California.

* 1823 – Monroe Doctrine: US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts.

* 1845 – Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.

During the 1990s, the College saw a major academic overhaul under President James O. Freedman and a controversial ( and ultimately unsuccessful ) 1999 initiative to encourage the school's single-sex Greek houses to go coed.

President James Wright announced his retirement in February 2008 and was replaced by Harvard University professor and physician Jim Yong Kim on July 1, 2009.

Outgoing President James Polk's term ended at noon on March 4, which was a Sunday.

While the terms of President James K. Polk and Vice President George Mifflin Dallas had expired, Atchison's tenure as President pro tempore had already expired when the Thirtieth Congress adjourned sine die on March 4.

The highest-ranking official whose term unquestionably continued during the interim was Polk's Secretary of State, James Buchanan ( later elected President himself in 1856 ), whose term did not formally expire until his successor, John M. Clayton, took office on March 7.

In the 1980s President Ronald Reagan sought to curtail scope of environmental protection taking steps such as appointing James G. Watt who was called one of the most " blatantly anti-environmental political appointees ".

As a Democratic-Republican he was selected as the fifth Vice President of the United States ( 1813 – 1814 ), serving under James Madison, until his death a year and a half into his term.

* 1849 – In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.

Ba ' ath Party founder Michel Aflaq ( left ) with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ( right ) in 1988.

He also inaugurated an hospital in Bint Jbeil and a nearby mosque and church, while accompanied by Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.

In April 2004, Rene retired as President passing the office to his Vice President, James Michel.

At the request of Lebanese President Hrawi, the Syrian military took joint action with the Lebanese Armed Forces on 13 October 1990, to oust rebel Gen. Michel Aoun who had defied efforts at reconciliation with the legitimate Government of Lebanon.

* November 21 – Michel Suleiman, current President of Lebanon

In 1979, the city was home to the Metz Congress, the seventh national congress of the French Socialist Party, during which future French President François Mitterrand won the nominating process of the French presidential election of 1981 after defeating the internal opposition led by Michel Rocard.

Haitian media reported that President Michel Martelly ’ s government had indicted Aristide for corruption and drug trafficking during his rule, immediately triggering anger among his supporters.

On 4 November 2009, she was invested as a Chevalier of the Ordre National de la Légion d ' Honneur by the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, and presented by the Ambassador of France to Australia, Michel Filhol.

On 19 April 2012, Bashir was presented with the insignia of a Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar by the President of Lebanon, General Michel Suleiman, at Government House, Sydney, during his state visit to Australia.

The President of the General Council is the independent centrist Senator Michel Mercier, who leads a coalition between centrists and the local UMP, led by Dominique Perben.

The President of the General Council is Michel Boutant of the Socialist Party.

The parish is led by President Michel Claudet, elected in 2007.

AS Nancy-Lorraine's Hall of Fame includes triple-Ballon d ' Or and Uefa President Michel Platini, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, 1998 World Champion Aimé Jacquet, 2000 European Champion Roger Lemerre, 1998 African Ballon d ' Or Mustapha Hadji, Irish legend Tony Cascarino, 1986 European Cup winner Sacha Zavarov and 1958 World Cup Semi-finalist Roger Piantoni.

Moreover his wife, Clothilde Breal, daughter of the linguist Michel Breal, was of Jewish origin and Clothilde Breal's cousin, Lise Bloch, was married to Léon Blum, the first Jew to become President du Conseil or Prime Minister in France.

Its first master stroke was in March 1977 the election of Chirac as Mayor of Paris against Michel d ' Ornano, a close friend of President Giscard d ' Estaing.

Michel Micombero ( 1940 – 16 July 1983 ) was the first President of Burundi from November 28, 1966 to November 1, 1976.

This is manifested in the way that the self-proclaimed moral figures ( the police, the clergy, even the President of the Republic ) are presented in this film, but also in the elevation of Alex Ponttin ( Michel Serrault ) to the status of a public hero at the end of the film.

His brother Michel Negroponte is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, and his other brother, George Negroponte, is an artist and was President of the Drawing Center from 2002-2007.

* March 12-2004 Canadian sponsorship scandal investigation results in firing of Michel Vennat, the Business Development Bank of Canada's President.

On 24 February 2004, René announced that he would be stepping down in favour of Vice President James Michel.

The President is Michel Wolter.

Chamoun declared his strong support for General Michel Aoun, who had been appointed by the outgoing President to lead an interim administration and went on to lead one of two rival governments that contended for power over the next two years.

Michel Bergerac, who Revson had hired as President of the company, continued to expand the company holdings.