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France-Albert Rene

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The Resume

    (November 16, 1935-February 27, 2019)
    Born in Seychelles
    Founded Seychelles People’s United Party, now called Seychelles People’s Progressive Front (1964)
    Prime Minister of Seychelles (June 29, 1976-June 5, 1977)
    President of Seychelles (June 5, 1977-April 16, 2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    He ruled Seychelles as a single-party state (1979-1991).
    He ruled the country until 2004.
    After a failed coup against him was put down, much of Seychelles’s population fled to South Africa and the UK because they feared his allegiances with the Soviet Union, North Korea and Tanzania (1977).
    He may have ordered the assassination of opposition politician Gérard Hoarau (1985).
    He married three times.
    He created the National Youth Service, which instituted paramilitary training among Seychelles's youths.
    He allegedly tortured dissidents.
    He was nicknamed 'The Boss'.
    He worked as a lawyer (1957-1961).
    He took power by coup.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He turned Seychelles into the most developed country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
    He ruled Seychelles as a stable country compared to the Comoros, Madagascar, and most of mainland Africa.
    He abolished the National Youth Service once Seychelles became a multi party state.
    He favored a moderate form of socialism that is friendly with the Roman Catholic Church.

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 69 Votes: 79.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 67.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying