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Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
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34th Attorney General of Fiji
	In office; 8 January 2007 – 24 September 2014
President	Ratu Josefa Iloilo; Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
Prime Minister	Frank Bainimarama
Preceded by	Qoriniasi Bale
Succeeded by	Faiyaz Koya
37th Attorney General of Fiji
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 October 2014
President	Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
Prime Minister	Frank Bainimarama
Preceded by	Faiyaz Koya
Personal details
Nationality	Fijian
Political party	FijiFirst
Spouse	Ela Gavoka (m. 2011)
Relations	Viliame Gavoka
Children	Ibrahim(son) Idris(son)
Alma mater	ANU (BA) ; UNSW (LLB) ; University of Hong Kong (LLM) ; University of Wollongong (GDLP)

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Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is a Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the FijiFirst party.

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. He has a master's degree in Law (University of Hong Kong), Bachelors in Law (University of New South Wales), a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Wollongong) and a bachelor's degree in political science (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.^[1]

When Bainimarama formed the FijiFirst Party, Sayed-Khaiyum was appointed its general secretary.^[2]

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.^[3] He initially relinquished the role of Attorney-General, but was reinstated shortly afterwards. His influence within the government has led to fears among some native Fijians of an Islamic conspiracy to control Fiji.^[4]

Legal offices
Preceded by Qoriniasi Bale	1st time Attorney General of Fiji 2007-2014	Succeeded by Faiyaz Koya
Preceded by Faiyaz Koya	2nd time Attorney General of Fiji 2014—	Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by	Member of Parliament 2014—	Succeeded by

References

^ "Fiji's new Cabinet in profile". Fiji Times. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ "Fiji's Bainimarama lodges party application - Radio New Zealand News". Retrieved 2014-05-08.
^ "20-member Cabinet announced". FBC. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
^ "Fiji's army-tainted politics". The Economist. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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[1] "Fiji's new Cabinet in profile". Fiji Times. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[2] "Fiji's Bainimarama lodges party application - Radio New Zealand News". Retrieved 2014-05-08.

[3] "20-member Cabinet announced". FBC. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-27.

[4] "Fiji's army-tainted politics". The Economist. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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 ==Early life==
-Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is the son of [[Sayed Abdul Khaiyum]], a former member of Parliament and is the brother of former [[Fiji Television|Fiji TV]] [[journalist]] and current [[Fiji Broadcasting Corporation]] CEO [[Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum]]. Sayed-Khaiyum is a member of the [[Islam in Fiji|Muslim community of Fiji]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Fiji’s army-tainted politics|url=http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21688925-keeping-peace-abroad-seems-have-troubling-impact-home-corking-genie|accessdate=24 January 2016|work=[[The Economist]]|date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He has a master's degree in Law (University of Hong Kong), Bachelors in Law (University of New South Wales), a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Wollongong) and a bachelor's degree in political science (Australian National University). He was a former senior legal officer in the Office of the [[Director of Public Prosecutions (Fiji)|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]].
+Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is the son of [[Sayed Abdul Khaiyum]], a former member of Parliament and is the brother of former [[Fiji Television|Fiji TV]] [[journalist]] and current [[Fiji Broadcasting Corporation]] CEO [[Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum]]. He has a master's degree in Law (University of Hong Kong), Bachelors in Law (University of New South Wales), a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Wollongong) and a bachelor's degree in political science (Australian National University). He was a former senior legal officer in the Office of the [[Director of Public Prosecutions (Fiji)|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==

v t e FijiFirst
Leaders	Frank Bainimarama (2014–2024)
Secretary General	Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (2014–2024)
Former Members of Parliament	Frank Bainimarama Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Mahendra Reddy Rosy Akbar Ifereimi Waqainabete Selai Adimaitoga Veena Bhatnagar Joeli Cawaki Mohammed Dean Iliesa Delana Lorna Eden Salik Ram Govind Jioji Konrote Inoke Kubuabola Jilila Kumar Brij Lal Jiko Luveni Alivereti Nabulivou Ruveni Nadalo Alipate Nagata Osea Naiqamu Timoci Natuva Mataiasi Akauola Niumataiwalu Alexander O'Connor Sanjit Patel Howard Politini Jnr Vijendra Prakash Netani Rika Neil Sharma Rohit Sharma Jale Sigarara Balmindra Singh Ashneel Sudhakar Pio Tikoduadua Laisenia Tuitubou Jone Usamate George Vegnathan Samuela Vunivalu Mereseini Vuniwaqa
Members of Parliament from 2022 to 2024	Inia Seruiratu Jone Usamate Faiyaz Koya Parveen Bala Alvikh Maharaj Ioane Naivalurua Mosese Bulitavu Aliki Bia Naisa Tuinaceva Hem Chand Sanjay Kirpal Semi Koroilavesau Penioni Ravunawa Premila Kumar Shalen Kumar Ketan Lal Virendra Lal Joseph Nand Vijay Nath Viliame Naupoto Josaia Niudamu Viam Pillay Alipate Tuicolo Rinesh Sharma Sachida Nand
Related articles	2006 Fijian coup d'état 2009 Fijian constitutional crisis 2013 Constitution of Fiji 2014 Fijian general election People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress