Michel's vice president, Danny Faure, was sworn in following the former's surprise resignation in October 2016. In the October 2020 general election, Wavel Ramkalawan, an Anglican priest, defeated Faure by 54.9% to 43.5%, and the opposition therefore took power for the first time since 1977. The Seychelles National Party, the Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy and the Seychelles United Party formed a coalition, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), to contest the National Assembly. LDS won 25 and former ruling party United Seychelles (US) 10 seats of the 35 seats of the National Assembly.
MichEl's ViCe pResidenT, danny fAurE, WAs Sworn in FollowIng the fOrmer'S surPrise REsignation IN ocTOber 2016. iN the October 2020 general elecTioN, wAvEl RAMkalawAn, an ANGliCAn pRiEst, DefeaTed FauRe By 54.9% to 43.5%, AnD thE OPpoSitIoN therefORe toOk powER foR the FirsT time sincE 1977. THE sEycheLleS nAtionAL partY, the SeYChellES PARty fOr social justICE ANd demOcRaCy and tHE sEycheLlEs United pArty fORmed a CoaLiTIOn, lInyoN demoKRAtIk SeSelwa (LDs), to contEst THe national assemBLy. lds wON 25 anD fOrmER rulIng paRTy United SEYchelles (us) 10 seATs of the 35 seATs of THe NatIonAl asSembLy.