Following the approval by the Seychelles National Assembly Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne is scheduled to be sworn in Friday morning as the new minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine by President Danny Faure. The president expressed his appreciation for the support of the Members of the National Assembly.

President Faure said that Minister Loustau-Lalanne would hold the portfolio for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine.

Former Minister Alain St.Ange surprisingly announced his resignation yesterday  to open his schedule and continue his campaign to become the new Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

In March of  2011 Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel had appointed Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne has the Acting Executive Chairman of Air Seychelles for a three-month period, following the resignation of Captain David Savy.

In 2008 he was the CEO and chairman of the Seychelles Tourist Board (STB). In 2015  Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne was the Principle Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

In June of 2015  he was appointed Secretary of State.