(Seychelles News Agency) - The Seychelles' former president, Danny Faure, got married last weekend in a foreign country, the new bride told SNA on Thursday

Faure got married to Seychellois Shermin Rudie Bastienne in a private ceremony during the Easter weekend.

The country where the wedding took place was not specified.

The new bride, Shermin Rudie Faure, told SNA via Facebook that "we got married abroad in privacy over the Easter weekend. We are very happy and are enjoying our honeymoon."

The married couple is happy and on their honeymoon. (Shermin Rudie Faure) Photo License: All Rights Reserved

The newly married couple received congratulatory messages on Facebook from over 1,000 people from Seychelles and other parts of the world.

The former president was previously married and got divorced on October 10, 2016.

Faure, 58, was the president of Seychelles from October 16, 2016, until October 26, 2020 when he lost the presidential election.  

NB: Updated.