Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
Mr Pillay serves as the MEC for Finance in the Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal.
He completed his BA LLB at University of Durban Westville and qualified as an attorney. He practiced law for many years.
He was a student activist in 1976 and was recruited into the ANC in 1981. He led several civic, sporting and religious organizations. He played a leading role in the peace process on the South Coast during the turbulent 1990s and was Co-Chairperson of the Local Government Negotiating Forum.
He was the first Speaker of the Hibiscus Coast Municipality before becoming the Speaker of the Ugu District Municipality. In 2009 he was elected to the Provincial Parliament and served as Chief Whip of the ANC until 2011 when he was appointed MEC for two major departments – Human Settlements and Public Works in KwaZulu.
He served as a branch, regional and provincial leader of the African National Congress, as well as its Provincial Executive and Working Committees.
African National Congress (ANC)
Not associated with any constituency offices
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KwaZulu-Natal
Member of the Executive Committee: Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism at Economic Development and Tourism Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since November 2020
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
Member of the Executive Committee: Finance at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
until November 2020
27th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
15th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member of the Provincial Legislature at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
until 6th May 2014
