New chief executives for planning authority and land transport agency |04 July 2011

Mr Hoareau, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, held senior management positions in the Lands and Survey Division for 8 years before moving briefly to the private sector in 2009.  In 2010 he was appointed as CEO of the Seychelles Land Transport Authority (SLTA).

Mr Hoareau will also serve as chairman of the Planning Authority until such time as the structure and composition of the Board of the Authority, as set by law, have been reviewed.

This appointment is in line with the President’s declared intention of reviewing the functioning of the Planning Authority to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and to enable it to deliver a better and faster service. 

Jones Belmont, who was until recently chairman and chief executive of the Planning Authority, will take up a new post as consultant on Project Management in the Department of Finance & Trade.

Parinda Herath, who is presently the deputy CEO of the SLTA, has been appointed as acting CEO of the agency from July 1, 2011.  Mr Herath holds a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering, and has nine years’ experience in land transport engineering.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Transport & Energy has also appointed a new Board of Directors for the Seychelles Land Transport Agency, in accordance with the SLTA Act.  The chairperson of the Board is Veronique Laporte, with David Bianci as deputy chairperson.  The other members of the Board are Parinda Herath, Gerard Hoareau, Superintendent Godfroy Hermitte, Damien Thesee, Daniel Adeline, Lena Desaubin and Monica Figaro.

The Board of SLTA is also effective from July 1, 2011