Patrick Pillay

Patrick Georges Pillay is a Seychellois politician who has been Speaker of the National Assembly of the Seychelles since 2016. Previously he served as Minister of External Affairs[1] and Minister of Health.[2] In 2010, he was appointed resident High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[3]

Standing in the September 2016 parliamentary election as a candidate of the opposition Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) coalition in Anse Boileau, located on Mahé, Pillay won a seat in the National Assembly. The LDS won a majority of parliamentary seats, and Pillay was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on 27 September 2016.[4]

References

  1. ↑ List of members of the government of the Seychelles (2007 archive page), presse-francophone.org (French).
  2. ↑ List of members of the government of the Seychelles (2004 archive page), presse-francophone.org (French).
  3. ↑ (French).
  4. ↑ Patsy Athanase and Betymie Bonnelame, "A new legislative look: Seychelles’ sixth National Assembly sworn in", Seychelles News Agency, 27 September 2016.
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