Following the February 25thvictory on the polls by the Jamaica Labour Party, Edmund Bartlett has been named the new Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, taking over a position he previously held.
Bartlett, an advertising government and long-standing parliamentarian, is not any stranger to the tourism portfolio, having served as minister of tourism from 2007 to 2011, in addition to opposition spokesman on tourism and extra not too long ago, overseas affairs.
In his greater than three a long time within the Jamaican parliament, he has additionally served as minister of youth and neighbourhood improvement and minister of state for info, broadcasting and tradition.
Born and educated in Jamaica, Bartlett is a graduate of the University of the West Indies.
He has held senior accounting and advertising positions at Revere Alumina Jamaica and Texaco Caribbean respectively.
Bartlett has additionally represented Jamaica regionally and internationally and presently chairs the Board of Affiliate Members of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
He is the primary to serve on the manager board of each of the private and non-private sector arms of this prestigious organisation.
Bartlett returns as Jamaica’s minister of tourism dedicated to rising the financial system by way of the event of recent state-of-the-art points of interest, enlargement of marinas in Ocho Rios and Montego Bay in addition to enhancing Jamaica’s enchantment as a duty-free buying vacation spot.
Bartlett indicated that his administration will even present renewed assistance for the event of South Coast journey and eco-tourism.
Over the previous 4 years, whereas serving the shadow cupboard, Bartlett travelled the world forging alliances with strategic companions for international initiatives.
