VIJAY DARYANANI

The Honourable Vijay Daryanani MP

Born in India in 1970, the Hon. Vijay Daryanani MP moved to Gibraltar aged 1 where he was raised and educated.

Minister Daryanani joined the Executive Committee of the Liberal Party in 1995 and stood for election to the Gibraltar Parliament in 2000. He narrowly missed out on a seat by 60 Votes.

With a professional background in business, Minister Daryanani has run his family business successfully for over twenty-five years and is a founding member of the Gibraltar Federation of Small Business in 1995.

The Minister has also since been the Chairman for the Business Licensing Authority from 2013 to 2019.

In 2019, Vijay Daryanani became the first Person of Indian descent in Gibraltar to be elected as an MP and as a Minister in Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar.

Today Minister Daryanani has responsibility for Business, Postal Services, Tourism, Commercial Aviation and The Port.