Maxime Ferrari
Dr Jean Désiré Maxime Ferrari, KSS, OBE (French pronunciation: [dʒin deziʁe mæksim ferˈraːri; 27 January 1930 – 29 June 2021) was a politician and former obstetrician who held several different positions in the government of the Seychelles. He was widely regarded as an activist against corrupt governmental practices and a champion of human rights and democracy in the African island nations of the Indian Ocean.
Dr. Maxime Ferrari | |
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| Born | Jean Désiré Maxime Ferrari 27 January 1930 |
| Died | 29 June 2021 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Seychellois Italian |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Occupation(s) | Obstetrician Politician |
| Years active | Medicine, 1955-1974 Politics, 1974-1990 |
| Spouse | Ginette Nageon de L'Estang |
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He was most recognised for his role as a Founding Father of the Indian Ocean Commission (La Commission de l'Océan Indien), an intergovernmental organisation designed to strengthen the relationship between the five African Indian Ocean nations, the Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros, Madagascar and Réunion (an overseas region of France).
In 1985, he became the Regional Representative and Director of the Regional Office for Africa of the United Nations Environment Programme.