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 Frank Bainimarama announced a cabinet reshuffle, Faiyaz Koya was appointed the portfolio of Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport.

Early life 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. He served a twelve-day stint as Attorney-General of Fiji (24 September — 6 October 2014). In March 2020, Koya was awarded a parliamentary seat. He was given the seat by the Electoral Commission of Fiji after the seat was vacated by former lands minister Ashneel Sudhakar, who resigned over allegations of sexual harassment. In April 2020, Koya became Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport.

He stated in March 2025 that the coalition government currently ruling Fiji was "actively working" to dismantle the work done by the FijiFirst government in making Fiji more modern. He stated that the Fijian population deserved a stronger and more competent government.