Devika Vidot

Seychellois politician

Devika Vidot


Minister of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 November 2020
President	Wavel Ramkalawan
Preceded by	Vincent Mériton

Personal details
Born	Devika Sumitra Kathrina Vidot^[1] (1988-11-18) 18 November 1988 (age 35)^[2] Takamaka, Seychelles
Occupation	Accountant, politician

Devika Sumitra Kathrina Vidot (born in Takamaka in November 1988)^[3]^[4] is a Seychellois accountant and politician. Since 3 November 2020, she serves as Minister of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry.^[5]

Biography

Vidot graduated with a degree in accounting and finance from the University of Manchester and a master's degree in professional accountancy.^[4] She has worked in the financial service industry and is experienced in auditing. She has also been a lecturer at the University of Seychelles in business administration.^[4] Her last occupation was for the offshore industry.^[6]

On 31 October 2020, Vidot was elected unanimously as Minister of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry.^[7]

References

^ "Order Paper for the Second Sitting of Wednesday the 28th of October, 2020". National Assembly of the Seychelles. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ Gappy, Vidya. "Getting to know our ministers". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ Gappy, Vidya. "Getting to know our ministers". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Assembly approves Ramkalawan's 13-member cabinet". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 6 November 2020. She was 31 years old in November 2020
^ "Majority of Seychelles' new cabinet of ministers sworn in to posts". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ "13 short biographies for Seychelles' new 13-member Cabinet of ministers". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ "Majority of Seychelles' new cabinet of ministers sworn in to posts". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 3 November 2020.