Finance Minister Laporte receives two international honours
Finance, Trade and Investment Minister Pierre Laporte has received this week received two international awards.
He was awarded the Southern African Finance Minister of the Year Award for 2013 by the International Leadership Magazine.
This was during the US-Africa Investment Forum and International Business Leadership award held in Houston, Texas, United States of America from May 5-6. The forum was held on the margins of the 2014 annual Offshore Technology Conference organised by the African Leadership Magazine in collaboration with its sponsors and partners.
Held under the theme ‘Africa Rising – Driving Investments, Innovation, Growth & Competitiveness in the New Frontier’ the forum recognised and honoured individuals and organisations that have excelled through actions and best practices which have touched the lives of people in communities across Africa.
It will be recalled that President James Michel was last September awarded the African Development Excellence Award during the 2nd US-African Investment Forum held in New York.
The award presented to Minister Laporte was in recognition of his “exceptional stewardship which led to global acclaim for the economic recovery of Seychelles leading to unprecedented growth and macro-economic stability in the country, initially as Central Bank of Seychelles governor, and later as Finance Minister.”
Minister Laporte also received the Special Commendation Award from the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus – the biggest caucus in the State of Georgia House of Representatives. The highest honour presented by the Georgia legislative body in honour of outstanding contribution and service to humanity, the award was presented to Minister Laporte by the Honourable Dee Dawkins-Haigler, chair of the Caucus.
The legislative body's resolution for the award recognises Minister Laporte as an integral part of Seychelles' changing fortunes and for playing a key role in the country's successful economic transformation as part of the International Monetary Fund-supported reform package of 2008. The Caucus also recognised his role as the former IMF resident representative in Africa (Niger).
Speaking about the awards, Minister Laporte said he dedicates them to his family, especially his parents.
He also dedicated this award to the government and people of Seychelles. “Without the courage of our government, led by President James Michel, and the patience and resilience of the entire people there would have been no successful reforms,” said Mr Laporte.
He also expressed appreciation for Vice President Danny Faure for his own contributions to the success of our economic reforms as former Finance Minister.
Minister Laporte also described these awards as yet further endorsement by the international community of Seychelles as an example for successful economic transformation.
He was awarded the Southern African Finance Minister of the Year Award for 2013 by the International Leadership Magazine.
This was during the US-Africa Investment Forum and International Business Leadership award held in Houston, Texas, United States of America from May 5-6. The forum was held on the margins of the 2014 annual Offshore Technology Conference organised by the African Leadership Magazine in collaboration with its sponsors and partners.
Held under the theme ‘Africa Rising – Driving Investments, Innovation, Growth & Competitiveness in the New Frontier’ the forum recognised and honoured individuals and organisations that have excelled through actions and best practices which have touched the lives of people in communities across Africa.
It will be recalled that President James Michel was last September awarded the African Development Excellence Award during the 2nd US-African Investment Forum held in New York.
The award presented to Minister Laporte was in recognition of his “exceptional stewardship which led to global acclaim for the economic recovery of Seychelles leading to unprecedented growth and macro-economic stability in the country, initially as Central Bank of Seychelles governor, and later as Finance Minister.”
Minister Laporte also received the Special Commendation Award from the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus – the biggest caucus in the State of Georgia House of Representatives. The highest honour presented by the Georgia legislative body in honour of outstanding contribution and service to humanity, the award was presented to Minister Laporte by the Honourable Dee Dawkins-Haigler, chair of the Caucus.
The legislative body's resolution for the award recognises Minister Laporte as an integral part of Seychelles' changing fortunes and for playing a key role in the country's successful economic transformation as part of the International Monetary Fund-supported reform package of 2008. The Caucus also recognised his role as the former IMF resident representative in Africa (Niger).
Speaking about the awards, Minister Laporte said he dedicates them to his family, especially his parents.
He also dedicated this award to the government and people of Seychelles. “Without the courage of our government, led by President James Michel, and the patience and resilience of the entire people there would have been no successful reforms,” said Mr Laporte.
He also expressed appreciation for Vice President Danny Faure for his own contributions to the success of our economic reforms as former Finance Minister.
Minister Laporte also described these awards as yet further endorsement by the international community of Seychelles as an example for successful economic transformation.
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