Ranj Pillai

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The Honourable
Ranj Pillai
MLA
Deputy Premier
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
Assumed office
December 3, 2016
PremierSandy Silver
Preceded byElaine Taylor
Scott Kent
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Porter Creek South
Assumed office
November 7, 2016
Preceded byMike Nixon
Personal details
Political partyYukon Liberal Party
ResidenceWhitehorse, Yukon

Ranj Pillai is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Porter Creek South as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party.

Early life[]

Ranj was born in Nova Scotia. He grew up in Brook Village and Inverness before moving to Antigonish to complete his high school diploma.

Career[]

Pillai sat as a Whitehorse City Councillor from 2009 to 2012.[2] While on council he helped bring Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada to Whitehorse and was awarded the 2011 Yukon Tourism Champion Award for his efforts.[3]

On December 3, 2016 Pillai was sworn into the Cabinet of Premier Sandy Silver as Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, and Economic Development. He is also the Minister responsible for Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation.[4]

Pillai was also the executive director of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, and has held senior roles with Northern Vision Development and Yukon College.[5]

Personal life[]

Pillai is married and has two children.[6]

Electoral record[]

2021 Yukon general election: Porter Creek South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ranj Pillai 309 47.17 +0.6%
Yukon Party Chad Sjodin 262 40 +0.6%
New Democratic Colette Acheson 84 12.82 -1.3%
Total valid votes 655
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -17.18
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

Yukon general election, 2016[]

Porter Creek South[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Ranj Pillai 337 46.6% +6.0%
Yukon Party Mike Nixon 285 39.4% -3.5%
  NDP Shirley Chua-Tan 102 14.1% -2.4%
Total 724 100.0% –

Whitehorse municipal election, 2009[]

Whitehorse municipal election, 2009[8]
Candidate Votes %
Doug Graham 2,678 13.1%
Ranj Pillai 2,422 11.8%
Betty Irwin 2,001 9.8%
Dave Stockdale 1,986 9.7%
Florence Roberts 1,794 8.8%
Dave Austin 1,750 8.5%
Jeanine Myhre 1,459 7.1%
Ron Swizdaryk 1,450 7.1%
Graham Lang 1,395 6.8%
Skeeter Miller-Wright 1,370 6.7%
Janet Brault 1,163 5.7%
Michael Buurman 1,021 5.0%
Total 20,475 100%

References[]

  1. ^ "Yukon Liberals win majority government". CBC North, November 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Buckway re-elected Whitehorse mayor". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  3. ^ Unknown, Government of Yukon, , Unknown. "News Release #11-088 - Government of Yukon". Government of Yukon. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  4. ^ "Liberals officially sworn in, forming new Yukon government". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  5. ^ "Former city councillor Ranj Pillai seeks Liberal nomination in Porter Creek South | Yukon News". Yukon News. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  6. ^ "Pillai: Some Decisions are Problematic". Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Unofficial Results, Porter Creek South Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Buckway re-elected Whitehorse mayor". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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