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James Richard Marie Mancham, born on August 11th 1939, was the first President of The Seychelles from 1976 to 1977, after the country’s accession to independence from the United Kingdom. | James Richard Marie Mancham, born on August 11th 1939, was the first President of The Seychelles from 1976 to 1977, after the country’s accession to independence from the United Kingdom. | ||
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== Education == | == Education == | ||
− | James Mancham | + | James Mancham graduated from Wilson College, London in 1961. |
== Notable Work == | == Notable Work == | ||
James R. Mancham is the author of three books, ''Paradise Raped'' about the 1977 coup, ''War on America: Seen from the Indian Ocean'', written after the September 11 attacks in the United States, and most recently his memoirs; ''Seychelles Global Citizen: The Autobiography of the Founding President.'' | James R. Mancham is the author of three books, ''Paradise Raped'' about the 1977 coup, ''War on America: Seen from the Indian Ocean'', written after the September 11 attacks in the United States, and most recently his memoirs; ''Seychelles Global Citizen: The Autobiography of the Founding President.'' | ||
− | Additionally, | + | Additionally, he was awarded the Gusi Peace Prize in 2011. |
− | == | + | ==Learn More== |