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Mancham, James R., 1939-2017

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Personal name headingMancham, James R., 1939-2017
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Variant(s)Mancham, James R., 1939-
Mancham, James Richard Marie, 1939-2017
Associated countrySeychelles England
Birth date1939-08-11
Death date2017-01-08
Place of birthVictoria (Seychelles)
Place of deathGlacis (Seychelles)
Field of activitySeychelles--Politics and government Tourism--Seychelles
AffiliationSeychelles Democratic Party
Profession or occupationPoliticians Presidents
Found inHis Paradise raped, 1983: t.p. (James R. Mancham)
LC data base, 9-26-83 (hdg.: Mancham, James R., 1939- )
Mancham, James R. The sayings of James R. Mancham, 2002: t.p. (James R. Mancham) cover p. 4 (James Richard Marie Mancham)
Wikipedia, Apr. 7, 2017 (James Mancham; Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE; born 11 August 1939, Victoria, Seychelles; died 8 January 2017, Glacis, Seychelles, age 77; attended law school in England; when Britain announced intention to give independence to the colony, he founded the Seychelles Democratic Party, served as its leader until Feb. 2005; as Chief Minister of the colony, he promoted tourism and arranged for building of the airport making it accessible; won the popular vote for president in 1976 upon independence; deposed June 1977 in a coup while attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in London; lived in exile in London until 1992; when he returned to the Seychelles he again promoted tourism; ran twice more for president)
Associated languageeng