Lynne Pillay

Lynne Pillay

Barbara Lynne Pillay, known as Lynne Pillay (born 14 August 1950) is a New Zealand politician, and member of the Labour Party.

She was first elected to Parliament in the 2002 elections, winning the Waitakere electorate. Her main rival was Alliance leader Laila Harré. Pillay had previously contested the safe National seat of Tamaki in the 1999 elections, and had missed out on election as a list MP by only one place. Before entering politics, she was a nurse, and had been active in the New Zealand Nurses Union. She was born in Palmerston North.

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* [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/5/a/0/48MP77941-Pillay-Lynne.htm Page on Parliamentary website]


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