Seychelles: Patrick Herminie was sworn in as new president of the country

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On Sunday, in the capital city of Victoria, Patrick Herminie was sworn in as the head of state of the Republic of Seychelles. The day was accompanied by popular celebrations, and Monday was declared a national holiday by the outgoing government in recognition of the transfer of power. Seasoned public servant and former medical doctor, the 62-year-old Herminie won the presidency in the second round of voting with 52.7% of the votes, as announced by the electoral commission of Seychelles on October 12. Representing the United Seychelles Party, Herminie previously served as speaker of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2016. During the inauguration, the new president vowed to unite the nation, improve the quality of life for citizens through pragmatic policies, and pursue a path of sustainable development for the island nation.  #teleSUREnglish #Seychelles #PatrickHerminie #PresidentialInauguration #UnitedSeychelles #Democracy

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00:00Welcome back. On Sunday in the capital city of Victoria, Patrick Hermine was

00:05sworn in as the head of the state of the Republic of Seychelles. The day was

00:09accompanied by popular celebrations and Monday was declared a national holiday

00:13by the outgoing government in recognition of the transfer of power.

00:17Seasoned public servant and former medical doctor, the 62-year-old Hermine won the

00:23presidency in the second round of voting with 52.7% of the vote as

00:29announced by the Electoral Commission of Seychelles on October 12th. Representing

00:34the United Seychelles Party, Hermine previously served as a speaker of the

00:39National Assembly from 2007 to 2016. During the inauguration, the new president

00:45vowed to unite the nation, improve the quality of life for citizens through

00:49pragmatic policies and pursue a path of sustainable development for the island

00:54nation.

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