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Roy Padayachie

Roy Padayachie

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Radhakrishna Lutchmana "Roy" Padayachie (1 May 1950 – 5 May 2012)[1] was the Minister of Public Service and Administration of the Republic of South Africa.[2]

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He died in the early hours of 5 May 2012 in an Ethiopian hotel room, while on an official visit to that country.[3]

He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1972 and served as Executive Member of the Natal Indian Congress. He also served in the economics desk of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal and as deputy head of local government portfolio and also a consultant to UNICEF, UNESCO and the World Bank.

Radhakrishna obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Durban-Westville, Master of Science degree from the University of London and second year readings in law from the University of South Africa.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "Roy Padayachie". SA History. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Padayachie talking tough « Telecoms « MyBroadband Tech and IT News". Mybroadband.co.za. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Roy Padayachie dies in Addis Ababa". Times LIVE. 1 May 1950. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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