Faiyaz Koya
Faiyaz Siddiq Koya is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He served as Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands & Mineral Resources from 2014 to 2018. In March 2020, Koya was awarded a Parliamentary seat. In April 2020, after Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced a cabinet reshuffle, Faiyaz Koya was appointed the portfolios of Minister for Commerce, Trade and Tourism, formerly known as the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism as well as Minister for Transport.
Koya is the son of former National Federation Party leader Sidiq Koya. He is a lawyer and a former board member of Tourism Fiji, the Fiji Legal Aid Commission and the Fiji Hotel Licensing Board.
In the 2014 election Koya received 895 votes, the 81st highest total amongst all candidates and the 31st highest number of votes among FijiFirst candidates. As his party performed well enough to be eligible for 32 seats, his 895 votes was sufficient to be elected into parliament He served a twelve-day stint as Attorney-General of Fiji. In the 2018 elections Koya did not receive enough votes to enter parliament. In March 2020, Koya was awarded a parliamentary seat. In April 2020, Koya became Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport.
