Kohilan Pillay Appu
Kohilan Pillay Appu | |
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| Council Member of the Malaysian Senators Council | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Vice President of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
| In office 2019–2024 Serving with Murugiah Thopasamy (2018–2024) Asojan Muniyandy (2018–2024) Vell Paari Samy Vellu (2019–2024) Mohan Thangarasu (2015–2024) | |
| President | Vigneswaran Sanasee |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs II | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 Serving with Lee Chee Leong (2009–2010) & Richard Riot Jaem (2010–2013) (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs I) | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Anifah Aman |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs) |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Peter Chin Fah Kui |
| Preceded by | Anifah Aman |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Senator | |
| Appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| In office 14 February 2011 – 13 February 2014 | |
| In office 12 February 2008 – 11 February 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1967 |
| Party | Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) (1992–2018) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1992–2018; 2019–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Kohilan Pillay a/l Appu (born 1967) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Anifah Aman from April 2009 to May 2013, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and former Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui from March 2008 to April 2009 and Senator from February 2008 to February 2014. He is a member of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) and was a member of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan).