Akel Beltaj was the mayor of Amman, the Minister of Tourism of Jordan, a big supporter for the Climate Change issue, and a global voice for decency and tourism. CORONAVIRUS took him today, Sunday, February 28, 202.
Mr. Baltaji was appointed by the Jordanian government as mayor of the Greater Amman Municipality from September 2013 and served until August 2017. He has occupied several positions over the course of his life, in Royal Jordanian Airlines and most famously as Minister of Tourism and tourism adviser to King Abdullah II and as chief of Aqaba’s city council. From 2002 to 2004 he was the first Chief Commissioner of the newly-created Aqaba Special Economic Zone.
The Founder and Chairman of the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism, Louis D’Amore issued a statement today saying: ” IIPT deeply regrets the passing of Akel Beltaji who has been a strong supporter of IIPT since our Global Summit in Jordan in 2000, when he was the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Our Deepest regrets and prayers to his families and loved ones.”
Deep regrets were shared by many senior members of the global travel and tourism world, including Cuthbert Ncube, Chairman of the African Tourism Board, and Juergen Steinmetz, founder of the World Tourism Network, who organized today’s ATB conference.
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