Following the appointment of The Right Honourable Ed Miliband MP as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Mr Barry Faure, extended his warm congratulations and best wishes for a successful tenure in office.
“As Seychelles commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of its Independence and our two countries celebrate fifty years of diplomatic relations, this milestone provides an opportune moment to reflect on the enduring friendship and close partnership that have characterised relations between Seychelles and the United Kingdom since 1976.
Throughout the past five decades, our cooperation has continued to expand across a broad range of sectors, particularly education, health, maritime security, economic security and environmental protection, underpinned by our shared commitment to democracy, the rule of law and the rules-based international order.
The Chevening Scholarship Programme and the Manchester Twinning Programme have been successful in providing valuable opportunities for Seychellois to pursue higher education and professional development in the United Kingdom. More recently, the partnership between the University of Seychelles and the University of Oxford has opened new avenues for academic collaboration and research, further strengthening the educational ties between our two countries.
The United Kingdom has also been an important partner in advancing maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean, including through its contribution to the Combined Maritime Forces and broader cooperation to promote regional stability and resilience in addressing piracy, transnational organised crime and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Seychelles greatly values the United Kingdom’s steadfast support for Small Island Developing States, including its advocacy for the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index and its commitment to advancing the implementation of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS. Such support is deeply appreciated and reflects our shared commitment to addressing the unique challenges facing island nations.”
United Nation – Resident Coordinator Office (UNRCO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS)
United Nations – Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – to assist the National Liaison Officer (Terence)
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) [Chemical Weapon Convention (CWC) or Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction]
International Telecommunication Organisation (ITU)
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) {formerly Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (BTWC)}
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Office OHCHR) [incl: Secretariat to United Nations – Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review (UPR)]
Oversees consular cases, provides assistance to Seychellois nationals in distress abroad.
Responsible for processing applications from Diplomatic Missions and Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for access to the VIP Lounge at the Seychelles International Airport in line with relevant policies.
Additionally, she Coordinates requests for rental of protocol equipment and the sale of the Seychelles National Flag.
Before her appointment as Ambassador, Ms. Cillia Mangroo served as Executive Director in the Office of the Minister at the Ministry of Finance, National Planning, and Trade. She brings over 18 years of experience within the Ministry, with a strong focus on trade-related matters.
Ambassador Mangroo has held several senior positions throughout her career. From March 2022 to August 2025, she served as Executive Director in the Minister’s Office. Prior to that, she was Principal Secretary for Trade from March 2017 to March 2022. She also represented the Ministry internationally, serving as Trade Attaché in Brussels from 2010 to 2012, and later as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the Seychelles Mission in Geneva in 2012.
In addition to her professional roles, Ambassador Mangroo has chaired and served on numerous national committees, panels, and government boards. She is also a published author, having contributed to Trade Multilateralism in the 21st Century with her work titled “The WTO Accession of Seychelles: Lessons from a Small Island Economy” (2017).
She holds a Master’s degree in International Trade Law from the University of Turin, Italy, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Manchester, England.
Responsible for giving visibility to the Department through its website, Press Releases and social media platforms, and coordinate with Seychelles Diplomatic Missions abroad in the promotion of Seychelles Foreign Policy in their respective jurisdictions.
A vacancy exists for the position of Attorney-General in the Republic of Seychelles.
Applications are invited from persons who are qualified under Article 76, read in conjunction with Article 126, of the Constitution of Seychelles, for appointment as Attorney-General.
A person shall hold office as Attorney-General for a term of not more than seven years and is eligible for reappointment at the end of a term of office.