National
Principal Minister
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of Seychelles
- Exact method
- Designated by the President with the approval of the National Assembly (motion approved 14 November 2025 at the President's request); held together with a ministerial portfolio.
- Chosen by
- President of Seychelles
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Wallace Cosgrow since November 2025 Report Source: statehouse.gov.sc, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- statehouse.gov.sc · checked State House of Seychelles, "The Cabinet", read 2026-10-12: official portfolio titles, order of precedence, and Wallace Cosgrow as Principal Minister and Minister for Fisheries, Agriculture and The Blue Economy. Vice President listed separately with departments, not as a minister. For: Principal Minister
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Seychelles (1993, rev. 2017), Constitute Project English text, read 2026-10-12: VP running mate art. 66A(4); ministers appointed with Assembly approval art. 69(2); judges appointed on CAA proposal art. 127; Assembly composition art. 78(2) and Schedule 4; election window art. 79(1). For: Principal Minister
- statehouse.gov.sc · checked State House of Seychelles, "The Cabinet", read 2026-10-12: confirms each minister is still in office (list post-dates Nov 2025, shows Principal Minister). For: Wallace Cosgrow, current term
- africa24tv.com · checked Africa24 TV, "Seychelles: Minister Wallace Cosgrow Sworn in as Principal Minister", read 2026-10-12: sworn in 19 Nov 2025 before President Herminie after Assembly approval 14 Nov 2025 (also nation.sc/articles/28241, 17 Nov 2025). Fallback: news reports, because the State House release was not located; office confirmed on statehouse.gov.sc/the-cabinet. For: Wallace Cosgrow, current term