Pillay appointed Chancellor of S’pore Mgmt University

Veteran Indian-origin civil servant JY Pillay has been appointed Chancellor of the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Pillay, 81, takes over charge from Yong Pung How, the former Chief Justice of Singapore. The appointment is for five years and came into effect from September 1. 

Pillay is one of Singapore’s pioneers who helped build the economy after the separation from Malaysia. He served in the administrative service of the government and was permanent secretary of the ministries of finance, defence and national development.