Patrick Pillay Explained

Patrick Pillay
Order1:Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles
Term Start1:27 September 2016
Term End1:29 January 2018
Predecessor1:Patrick Herminie
Successor1:Nicholas Prea
Party:Lalyans Seselwa (Seychellois Alliance)

Patrick Georges Pillay is a Seychellois politician who was the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Seychelles from 2016 to 2018.[1] Previously he served as Minister of External Affairs[2] and Minister of Health.[3] In 2010, he was appointed resident High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[4]

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.[5] The LDS won a majority of parliamentary seats, and Pillay was elected as Speaker of the National Assembly on 27 September 2016.[6] Pillary resigned on 29 January 2018 from both the position as Speaker and member of the national assembly[5] and Philip Arrisol won the seat in the resulting by-election.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speaker of Seychelles' National Assembly unexpectedly resigns from legislative body.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070214004103/http://www.presse-francophone.org/francophonie/francophonie_gouvernements_seychelles.htm List of members of the government of the Seychelles (2007 archive page)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20040830200608/http://www.presse-francophone.org/francophonie/francophonie_gouvernements_seychelles.htm List of members of the government of the Seychelles (2004 archive page)
  4. http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/protocol/ldl-june2010
  5. Web site: President Notified of the Resignation of the Speaker of the National Assembly. State House, Office of the President of the Seychelles, Government of Seychelles. 29 January 2018. 9 March 2018.
  6. Patsy Athanase and Betymie Bonnelame, "A new legislative look: Seychelles’ sixth National Assembly sworn in", Seychelles News Agency, 27 September 2016.
  7. News: Bonnelame. Betymie. Arrisol in landslide win for vacated National Assembly seat in Seychelles. 9 March 2018. Seychelles News Agency. 25 February 2018.

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