Gérard Hoarau
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Gérard Hoarau was an opposition leader in the Seychelles
as head of the Seychelles National Movement, which sought the peaceful overthrow of the France-Albert René
regime. His opposition was based in London
and began emerging as leader in 1981. He was assassinated in 1985 in London. The English police have never solved his murder.
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
as head of the Seychelles National Movement, which sought the peaceful overthrow of the France-Albert René
France-Albert René
France-Albert René was the long-time socialist President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He is known by government officials and party members as "the Boss". His name is often given as simply Albert René or F.A...
regime. His opposition was based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and began emerging as leader in 1981. He was assassinated in 1985 in London. The English police have never solved his murder.