Fayyaz Ismail (Dhivehi: ފައްޔާޒު އިސްމާއިލް) is a Maldivian politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party since 2022 and previously served as the minister of economic development from 2018 to 2023.

He also sat on the employment advisory board of the Ministry of Human Resources.

[4] In 2015, Ismail was arrested, alongside MDP Vice President Mohamed Shifaz, National Council Member and former MP Ilyas Labeeb, and others during a protest calling for the release of Mohamed Nasheed.

[5] After Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was sworn in as the president of the Maldives, Ismail was appointed as the minister of economic development on 17 November 2018.

[6][7] On 23 May 2022, Ismail was elected as the Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party.