Manikam Pillai

Manikam Vasigam Pillai
M.B.E.
24th Attorney General of Fiji
In office
1981–1984
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Ratu Sir George Cakobau
Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded by Andrew Deoki
Succeeded by Qoriniasi Bale
2nd Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
In office
1984–1987
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Ratu Sir George Cakobau
Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded by K. A. Stuart
Succeeded by Vacant
Next held by Daniel Fatiaki
1994-1995
Senator of Fiji
In office
1981–1984
Appointed by Prime Minister of Fiji
President of the Senate Robert Munro
Wesley M. Barrett
Personal details
Citizenship Fijian
Nationality British subject
(until 1970)
Political party Alliance Party
Occupation Lawyer, Sports administrator

Manikam Vasagam Pillai MBE (last name sometimes spelt Pillay) was a Fiji Indian lawyer, football administrator, and politician. He was a supporter of the Alliance Party[1] and in the 1968 by-elections contested the Nadi Indian Communal seat against Dr A. D. Patel, the leader of the Federation Party, but lost by 7903 votes to 2772.[2] He later served as Attorney General of Fiji from 1981 to 1984.[3] He then became Chairman of the Fiji Law Reform Commission, serving till 1987.

Career

Pillay was President of the Fiji Football Association from 1962 to 1965, and again from 1967 to 1983. .[4] He opened Govind Park in July 1976.[5] Associates remembered him as a polite and unflappable person, who rarely spoke during negotiations, except to propose a compromise (which was usually accepted) to break a deadlock.[6]

On 13 June 1980, Pillai was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) for his services to the community.[7] He died in the late 1980s or early 1990s.[8]

Legal offices
Preceded by
Andrew Deoki
Attorney General of Fiji
1981-1984
Succeeded by
Qoriniasi Bale
Preceded by
K. A. Stuart
Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
1984-1987
Succeeded by
(Vacant)
Political offices
Preceded by
Senator of Fiji
1981-1984
Succeeded by

References

  1. Larkin, Philip. "Chapter 2: Baptism by Fire" (PDF). In the Eye of the Storm. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. Lal, Brij V. "Chapter 1: Inheritance" (PDF). In the Eye of the Storm. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. Fiji's Previous Attorneys-General
  4. "Kewal joins race for vice president's post", Fiji Times, 22 November 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2013
  5. "The Day Ba Reigned". Fiji Times. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  6. Tarte, Daryl. "10. Sugar". Fiji: A Place Called Home. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  7. "Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)" (PDF). The London Gazette. 13 June 1980. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  8. Bulewa, K. R. "Meeting of June/July 1992" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) The House of Representatives. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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