Billy Nair
Billy Nair | |
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| Member of Parliament of South Africa | |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1929 Durban, Natal Union of South Africa |
| Died | 23 October 2008 (aged 78) Durban, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | South African Communist Party |
Billy Nair (27 November 1929 – 23 October 2008) was a South African politician, trade unionist, and anti-apartheid activist. He was a member of the National Assembly of South Africa and a political prisoner in Robben Island.
Nair was a long-serving political prisoner on Robben Island along with Nelson Mandela in the 'B' Block for political prisoners. His prison card is the copy used in the post-reconciliation prison tours to illustrate the conditions of the prisoners of the time. He was elected to the African National Congress (ANC) executive committee in 1991 and was a South African member of parliament for two terms prior to his retirement in 2004.