Patrick Pillay

[5] Pillay was tasked by President Rene to resolve the political division between the pro-government and the pro-opposition staff at the health ministry.[9] Pillay was appointed the high commissioner of Seychelles to the United Kingdom in January 2010, along with the re-opening of its diplomatic mission in the country.[10] He retired in 2012 but continued to take part in Seychelles diplomacy and assisted the foreign ministry in its 2017 United Nations Security Council membership campaign.[13] 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.[15] Pillay resigned on 29 January 2018 from both the position as Speaker and member of the national assembly[14] and Philip Arrisol won the seat in the resulting by-election.
National Assembly of SeychellesPatrick HerminieNicholas PreaVictoriaSeychellois AllianceSeychelles People's Progressive Front/Parti LepepAlma materUniversity of WarwickUniversity of SussexNational Assembly of the Seychellesforeign ministerHigh CommissionerSeychelles People's Progressive FrontFrance-Albert RenéJérémie BonnelameSouthern African Development CommunityJames MichelUnited Nations Security CouncilPeople's Party2015 Seychellois presidential electionSeptember 2016 parliamentary electionLinyon Demokratik SeselwaAnse Boileau