Born: 30 September 1941, Seychelles
Died: 25 February 1997
Country most active: Seychelles
Also known as: NA
Seychelles politician Danielle de St. Jorre served as the country’s foreign minister from 1989 until she died in 1997. She served as Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Environment and Tourism of the Republic of Seychelles and a member of the International Ocean Institute Governing Board.
A teacher and linguist, she was also a prominent activist in the promotion of the Seychellois Creole language, also known as Kreol, Seselwa Creole French, and Seselwa Creole. It is now one of the three official languages of Seychelles, along with French and British due to colonialism.