Ahmed Afif (born 6 January 1967) is a Seychellois politician and banker who has served as the Vice President of Seychelles since 27 October 2020.[1][2]
Ahmed Afif | |
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| Vice President of Seychelles | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2020 | |
| President | Wavel Ramkalawan |
| Preceded by | Vincent Meriton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1967 |
| Political party | Linyon Demokratik Seselwa |
| Parent(s) | Abdullah Afif Aneesa Ali |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
Ahmed Afif was born in Mahé[citation needed] in the Seychelles as the son Abdulla Afif and Aneesa Ali. He is of Maldivian descent;[3] his father was the President of the United Suvadive Republic from 1959 to 1963.[4] Afif graduated from Warwick University in Maths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics.[5] He had served as chairman of NouvoBanq Seychelles and Seychelles Savings Bank.[4]
He was first elected to the National Assembly in 2006[4] for the Anse Etoile Constituency.[6] In 2015, he joined the Seychellois Alliance as the running mate of Patrick Pillay in the 2015 presidential election. In 2016, the Seychellois Alliance joined Linyon Demokratik Seselwa for the 2016 election.[7] In 2018, Afif was elected the Deputy Speaker of Seychelles' National Assembly.[8]
On 27 October 2020, after the LDS won the 2020 Seychellois general election, Afif was sworn in as Vice-President.[5] On 4 November 2020, the portfolios of Information and Information Communication Technology were assigned to Afif.[9]
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