Patrick Herminie
Patrick Herminie | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles | |
| In office 29 May 2007 – 27 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Francis MacGregor |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Pillay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1963 Baie St. Anne, Praslin, Seychelles |
| Political party | United Seychelles Party |
| Spouse | Veronique Herminie |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
Patrick Herminie (born 22 September 1963) is a Seychellois politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2007 to 2016. He was first elected to the Assembly in 1993 and served as the Leader of Government Business from 1998 to 2003. A former member of the People's Party, Herminie plans to run in the 2025 presidential election as the candidate for the United Seychelles Party (USP).
Following the opposition's victory in the September 2016 parliamentary election, Patrick Pillay was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly, succeeding Patrick Herminie on 27 September 2016.
In October 2023, Patrick Herminie was charged with witchcraft by the Seychellois public prosecutor. He denied the charges, describing them as politically motivated. In February 2024, the Victoria public prosecutor's office dropped all accusations against him.