Jean-Paul Adam
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
In office
28 October 2016 – 30 October 2020
PresidentDanny Faure
Preceded byMitcy Larue
Succeeded byPeggy Vidot
Minister of Finance, Trade & The Blue Economy
In office
February 2015 – October 2016
PresidentJames Michel
Preceded byPierre Laporte
Succeeded byPeter Larose
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
1 July 2010 – February 2015
PresidentJames Michel
Succeeded byJoël Morgan
Preceded byJames Michel
Personal details
Born (1977-06-12) 12 June 1977
Mahé, Seychelles
Political partyPeople's Party
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
University of Manchester

Jean-Paul Adam (born 12 June 1977) is a Seychellois politician. He served as Minister of Health and Social Affairs in the Cabinet of Seychelles until 30 October 2020.[1] He previously served as Minister of Finance, Trade & The Blue Economy from 2015 to 2016, and, before that, as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2015.[2] He is currently Director Policy, Monitoring and Advocacy in the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa to the Secretary-General.[3] Immediately prior to this, over 2020–2023, he was Director for Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.[4]

Education and teaching

Adams received his early education in Seychelles. He then travelled to the UK, where he obtained a BA (Hons) in English literature and French at the University of Sheffield. After which, he proceeded to complete his MA in international political economy at the University of Manchester.[5]

Between January 2006 to January 2009, Adam taught international politics as a part-time lecturer with the Manchester University and Seychelles Polytechnic Twinning Programme, and, since 2007, has also been a member of the board of trustees of the Seychelles University Foundation.[6]

Political career

Initially, Adam started his diplomatic career within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a trainee protocol officer (1996–1997) and then as second secretary (2001–2004). He later went on to serve as the director general of Presidential Affairs (2006–2007), principal secretary in the Office of the President (2007–2009), and secretary of state in the Office of the President (2009–2010), before being appointed minister for foreign affairs in June 2010.[7]

Personal life

In addition to his experience as a public servant, on numerous occasions Adam has competed in swimming for Seychelles, often at an international level. In point of fact, he competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1994 World Swimming Championships in Rome, the 1998 World Swimming Championships in Perth, Australia, the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2003 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 African Games held in Johannesburg, South Africa in the 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay.[8][9] Moreover, in the Indian Ocean Island Games held in Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius in 1993, 1998 and 2003 respectively, he also won silver and bronze medals.

Adam is married and has two daughters.

References

  1. ↑ "Five new ministers get the green light". Nation of Seychelles. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Seychelles President announces cabinet reshuffle".
  3. ↑ "Oral evidence: UK Small Island Developing States Strategy, HC 1298 | House of Commons International Development Committee". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jean-Paul Adam | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals". sdgs.un.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jean-Paul Adam | Article Preview | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Jean-Paul Adam, Foreign Minister of Seychelles | YourCommonwealth". www.yourcommonwealth.org. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Welcome To Radiance Media Group". Radiancemedia.in. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jean-Paul Adam Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 12 June 1977. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ninth All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria – from July 11 to 23-Seychelles' history at the All-Africa Games". nation.sc. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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