Marina Fatima Confait is a Seychellois retired civil servant. She served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles from March 2012 to February 2014, and as Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2021.
Marina Confait | |
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.jpg) Confait in 2019 | |
| 2nd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles | |
| In office March 2012 – February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rolph Payet |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Hardy |
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| Alma mater | Katholieke Universiteit Brussel Edith Cowan University |
| Profession | civil servant |
Biography
Confait's first role was in January 1977 as a secondary school teacher. She went on to work in a variety of ministries. She also served as Chief Executive Officer of the National Human Resources Development Council (NHRDC).[1] She studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Brussel, completing her degree in 1997.[2]
In March 2012, she was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Seychelles.[3] In February 2014, she resigned[4] to pursue her PhD at Edith Cowan University, graduating in 2018.[5]
In February 2019, Confait became the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She continued in this position until her retirement in 2021.[1]