Roy Padayachie
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Radhakrishna Lutchmana "Roy" Padayachie (born May 1, 1950) was [needs update] the Minister of Public Service and Administration of the Republic of South Africa.[1]
He died in the early hours of 5 May 2012, in an Ethiopian hotel room, while on an official visit to that country.
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 Padayachie's ancestral village is Ooramangalam, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His great grandfather was taken as an indentured servant by British to Africa. His parents were born in South Africa and his grandparents in Mauritius.
Radhakrishna obtained Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Durban-Westville, Masters of Science degree from the University of London and Second year readings in Law from the University of South Africa.