Tharma Pillai
Co-founder and Advocacy Director, Undi18
Tharma Pillai is the co-founder and advocacy director of Undi18, a youth movement that successfully advocated for the lowering of the voting age in Malaysia from 21 to 18 years old. The constitutional amendment received unanimous votes in Parliament – the first time it has happened in the country's history. The bill has enfranchised an additional 5.8 million voters, transforming the Malaysian political landscape. He was part of the team that launched Parlimen Digital, the first youth-led virtual Parliament session in the world. As an acknowledgment of his work, he is a recipient of Tatler Asia’s Most Influential and included on Generation T Asia and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 lists, along with other international fellowships.
