Role Fijian Politician Name Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum | ||
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President Ratu Josefa IloiloRatu Epeli Nailatikau Education University of Hong Kong, University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, Australian National University | ||
Fijian attorney general aiyaz sayed khaiyum announces new fiji parliament location
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, born (24 September) a Fijian politician and a Cabinet Minister, He is the Secretary of the FijiFirst party.
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- Fijian attorney general aiyaz sayed khaiyum announces new fiji parliament location
- Fijian ag min for elections aiyaz sayed khaiyum announces constitutional process hindi
- Early life
- Political career
- References
Fijian ag min for elections aiyaz sayed khaiyum announces constitutional process hindi
Early life
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is the son of Sayed Abdul Khaiyum, a former member of Parliament and is the brother of former Fiji TV journalist and current Fiji Broadcasting Corporation CEO Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Sayed-Khaiyum is a member of the Muslim community of Fiji. He has a master's degree in law from the University of Hong Kong, a bachelor's degree in law from the University of New South Wales, a graduate diploma in legal practice from the University of Wollongong, and a bachelor's degree in political science from the Australian National University. He was a former senior legal officer in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Sayed-Khaiyum was the General Manager Legal and Compliance and was the Company Secretary in the Colonial Group of Companies for five years immediately prior to his appointment in the Interim Government by the President of Fiji. He also worked with the law firm of Minter Ellison in Sydney. He was on the board of Transparency International Fiji and has been President of the Fiji Young Lawyers Association.
Political career
Sayed-Khaiyum was appointed to the interim government of Frank Bainimarama after the 2006 Fijian coup d'état as Interim Attorney-General and Justice Minister.
When Bainimarama formed the FijiFirst Party, Sayed-Khaiyum was appointed its general secretary.
Sayed-Khaiyum contested the 2014 election, winning 13,753 votes, the third-highest polling candidate. Following the election he was appointed Minister for Finance, Public Enterprise, Trade and Tourism. He initially relinquished the role of Attorney-General, but was reinstated shortly afterwards.