Manikam Pillai

The Honourable
Manikam Vasigam Pillai
M.B.E.
24th Attorney General of Fiji
In office
1981–1984
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralRatu Sir George Cakobau
Prime MinisterRatu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded byAndrew Deoki
Succeeded byQoriniasi Bale
2nd Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
In office
1984–1987
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralRatu Sir George Cakobau
Prime MinisterRatu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded byK. A. Stuart
Succeeded byVacant
Next held by Daniel Fatiaki
1994-1995
Senator of Fiji
In office
1981–1984
Appointed byPrime Minister of Fiji
President of the SenateRobert Munro
Wesley M. Barrett
Personal details
CitizenshipFijian
NationalityBritish subject
(until 1970)
Political partyAlliance Party
OccupationLawyer, 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.[citation needed]

  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