Caribbean's Leading Personality for Outstanding Services to Tourism 2016


And the winner is...

World Travel Awards Winner Shield 2016

Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica

Winner Profile | jis.gov.jm/ministers/edmund-bartlett/

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During the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony World Travel Awards recognised Jamaica Minister of Tourism, the honourable Edmund Bartlett, with the a unique award for Caribbean's Leading Personality for Outstanding Services to Tourism.

Acknowledged as an individual who has worked tirelessly to advance the hospitality industry here in Jamaica, Minister Bartlett was recognised for his wide-ranging expertise and accomplishments in the political arena.

Recently returning to office after a sabbatical, he has given over thirty-five years of service to Jamaica, working both in the senate and in the House of Representatives.

A graduate of the University of the West Indies, where he majored in accounting, Minister Bartlett has worked at the senior management level in the areas of marketing and sales as well as accounting, for major multi-national companies operating in Jamaica.

In recent years he has represented Jamaica internationally and currently chairs the Board of Affiliate Members of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Beyond the duties of his assigned portfolio, Minister Bartlett has continually championed the advancement of education, skills training and job creation as ways of improving the lives of his constituents in East Central St. James.

He is passionate about education and so his efforts have been about creating scholarships for both students and teachers, thus raising the bar for educational achievements.

Hon.Edmund Bartlett - Tourism Minister, Jamaica


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