Faiyaz Koya

Faiyaz Koya (November 2014)

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 S. M. 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 Fiji First Candidates. As his party performed well enough to be eligible for 32 seats, his 895 votes was sufficient enough to be elected into parliament [2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Faiyaz Koya is Fiji’s new Attorney General". FijiOne. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  2. "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Retrieved 2014-09-29.