Faiyaz Koya
| Honourable Minister Faiyaz Koya MP | |
|---|---|
 Koya in June 2015 | |
| 36th Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism | |
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Assumed office 6 October 2014 | |
| President | Ratu Epeli Nailatikau |
| Prime Minister | Frank Bainimarama |
| Preceded by | Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Islam |
Faiyaz Siddiq Koya is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He currently holds the portfolios Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism.
Koya is the son of former National Federation Party leader Sidiq Koya.[1] He is a lawyer and a former board member of Tourism Fiji, the Fiji Legal Aid Commission and the Fiji Hotel Licensing Board.[1]
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 [2] He served a twelve-day stint as Attorney-General of Fiji (24 September — 6 October 2014).[1][3]
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum |
Attorney-General of Fiji 2014 |
Succeeded by Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Member of Parliament 2014-present |
Succeeded by |
References
- 1 2 3 "Faiyaz Koya is Fiji's new Attorney General". FijiOne. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ↑ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ↑ "Fiji former AG resumes role". Radio New Zealand International. Copyright © 2014, Radio New Zealand. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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