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Francis MacGregor

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Francis MacGregor
MacGregor in 2020
Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles
In office
30 July 1993 – 30 May 2007
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byPatrick Herminie
Chairman of the People's Assembly of Seychelles
In office
December 1987 – 1993
Preceded byJohn Mascarenhas
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born1950
Seychelles

Francis Edward MacGregor (born 1950)[1] is a Seychellois judge and politician from Seychelles People's Progressive Front. He served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 1993 to 2007,[2][3] as the first speaker after the 1993 multiparty elections.

MacGregor (second from left) as President of the Seychelles Court of Appeal

Earlier, he was elected as the Chairman of the People's Assembly after the 1987 elections. MacGregor wrote a book about the legislative history in Seychelles.[4]

He is a lawyer by profession, and current serves as a judge in the judiciary of Seychelles.

References

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  1. ^ Uwechue, Raph (5 March 1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274173 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ MacGregor, Francis E. (5 March 2019). A Parliamentary History of Seychelles. F.E. MacGregor. ISBN 9789993160007 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ ""Massive transformation": Seychelles' National Assembly commemorates 25th anniversary". seychellesnewsagency.com.
  4. ^ "Dr Patrick Herminie is the new National Assembly Speaker-Wilby Lucas new Deputy Speaker, former Speaker McGregor retires -Archive -Seychelles Nation". nation.sc.