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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>The Seychelles’ government has endorsed the candidature of former Vice President Vincent Meriton for the position of chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).<\/p>\n

According to the Foreign Affairs Department in a communique on Wednesday, the election is scheduled for February 2025.<\/p>\n

The Department said that during his career as a politician, Meriton held numerous portfolios in the government, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Health and Social Affairs, Information Technology, the Blue Economy and Entrepreneurship Development.<\/p>\n

Meriton was the Vice President during Danny Faure\u2019s presidency from 2016 to 2020.<\/p>\n

It added that Meriton has also championed Seychelles\u2019 position on the Blue Economy on the international stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeriton\u2019s core objective as chairperson of the AUC is to significantly improve the implementation rate of the Commission\u2019s executive decisions by addressing barriers to implementation and promoting accountability and compliance,\u201d said the Department.<\/p>\n

The chairperson of the Commission is elected by the Assembly for a four-year term, renewable once. If elected, Meriton will succeed Moussa Faki Mahamat from Chad, who has held the position since 2017.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Seychelles<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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