Aubrey Payet was born on 07th June 1984 in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. He is married, with two daughters.
He started his career in diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Protocol Assistant in November 2014. In 2016, he was promoted to Assistant Protocol Officer and then in 2017 he joined the Presidential Protocol Team as a Protocol Officer. He was promoted to Senior Presidential Protocol Officer in April 2021, a post he held till April 2024. In 2024, he again joined the Foreign Affairs Department as Senior Protocol Officer, being responsible for all African Nation dossiers, including the Republic of India.
In 2021, he pursued a course with the International School of Protocol and Diplomacy in Belgium, and successfully graduated with a Masters of Arts in Protocol and Soft Diplomacy Skills from the Camillo Jose Cela University of Spain.
Mr. Payet has extensive customer service-based experience from Air Seychelles, together with certification from the Etihad Academy of the United Arab Emirates. He has attended various trainings in Diplomacy, Communication, Letter and Speech Writing, as well as short courses in Developing Eagle Mindset, Transparency and Accountability.
He was appointed as Chief of Presidential Protocol Affairs in November 2025.
Mr. Payet has over 10 years’ experience in high level event organizing, both locally and internationally. He was a member of the National Celebrations Committee in 2022 and 2023.