Sir James Richard Marie Mancham (born 1939) was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977. He was deposed by his prime minister, France-Albert René. Sir James is also the author of two books, one about the coup called Paradise Raped and a recent book about Seychelles in relation to the War on Terrorism. He leads the Democratic Party but reportedly has little popular support because of what is viewed as an excessively close friendship with René. He ran for president in March 1998, receiving third place and 13.8% of the vote. 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page contains a list of presidents of Seychelles. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... France-Albert René (often abbreviated to simply Albert René or F. A. René; born November 16, 1935) was the long-time leftist President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. ... The War on Terrorism or War on Terror (in US foreign policy circles, the global war on terrorism or GWOT ) is the term used by the United States government and its principal allies in its ongoing campaign against terrorist groups and terrorist-supporting states and organizations—with a de facto... Elections and parties in Seychelles Categories: Seychelles political parties | Politics stubs ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...