Faiyaz Siddiq Koya is a Fijian politician of Indian descent 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, Tourism and transport.[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 [3] He served a twelve-day stint as Attorney-General of Fiji (24 September — 6 October 2014).[2][4] 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.
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