H.E. Mr. Munir Nassar
GM - United Travel Agency (Ex-Minister of Tourism and Antiquities)

Munir Nassar, born in Bethlehem in 1943, is a Jordanian travel and tourism expert with over 46 years of experience in the industry. He is the managing director and owner of the oldest travel company in Jordan, a family-owned business that he joined in 1963. During his time with the Group, he was the first to introduce the Kingdom as an incentive destination in the main European markets, and is recognized for his capabilities in devising innovative tour products that appeal to a plethora of markets (including the award winning Zaman concept).

Munir Nassar has served in many capacities in the Tourism and other sectors. He headed the Marketing Pillar of the National Tourism Strategy Workgroup in 2004, and was elected Vice-Chairman of the Jordan Tourism Board at its inception. He is currently the Chairman of JETT (the largest tourist transport company in Jordan) and the Jabal Ajloun Development Corp., a government-owned company entrusted with developing large tracts of prime real estate in the North of the country. He also serves as Board member of Jordan Hotels and Tourism Co. (owners of the Jordan Intercontinental Hotel) as well as the French Chamber of Commerce in Jordan. Mr. Nassar joined the government of Prime Minister Dr. Marouf Bakhit as Minister of Tourism & Antiquities (2005-2006).

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