Article 84 (A) of the Constitution makes provision for the election of a Leader of Government Business from amongst the Members of the Assembly. Only Members of the National Assembly who are Members of the majority political party may vote for the LGB.
It follows that only Members of the Assembly on the government benches vote in the election of the Leader of Government Business. The Leader of Government Business puts government business forward for debate and steers it through the House.
Hon. Bernard Georges, was elected as the Leader of Government Business of the 7th Assembly on the 28th of October 2020.
Party: Linyon Demokratik Seselwa
Constituency: Les Mamelles - Directly Elected Member
Email: bgeorges@nationalassembly.sc
Contact the Office of the Leader of Government Business
Tel: +248 428 5600
Ms. Gerda Panagary
Personal Assistant to the Leader of Government Business
palgb@nationalassembly.sc
Biography of the Leader of Government Business
The Honorable Member, Mr. Bernard Georges was born on 24 August 1955. He is married with no children.
He is a lawyer by profession and has been active in politics since 1991.
On behalf of the United Opposition he unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary elections of 1993 and 1998 in Plaisance district.
In 2000 he was transferred by his party to become the party representative for Les Mamelles. In 2001, he was appointed a proportional member of the National Assembly, representing the SNP opposition.
He was directly elected to the National Assembly for Les Mamelles electoral area in 2002 and 2006. In the Fourth Assembly, Hon Georges served on the Standing Orders Committee and Bills Committee as a member.
In September 2016, and again in October 2020, he was elected as a Member of the National Assembly for the District of Les Mamelles for the Opposition Party, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS).
As well as representing the District of Les Mamelles in the National Assembly, Hon. Georges is also the Leader of Government Business in the Assembly.
He shares his political duties with a busy legal career and sits as a Judge of the COMESA Court of Justice.
Hon Georges lists writing and hill-walking as his hobbies.