HE. Senator Akel Biltaji
Chairman of the Tourism & Heritage Committee - The House of Senate

Senator Akel E. Biltaji was born in Gaza, Palestine, in 1941. Graduated with a Degree in Education in the summer of 1962, he immediately joined the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), Saudi Arabia. In the summer of 1969, Akel Biltaji returned to Jordan to join ALIA, the Royal Jordanian Airlines as a senior management officer. In his 28 year distinguished airline career, Akel Biltaji had served in different capacities, the last of which was Senior Vice President.

His Majesty, the late King Hussein, appointed Akel Biltaji in March 1997 as the Country's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, where he continued to serve in this portfolio under His Majesty King Abdullah II until June of 2001, when he was appointed by His Majesty as Chief Commissioner for the newly declared Region of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. In February of 2004 King Abdullah II appointed Akel Biltaji as His Majesty's Advisor on Tourism Promotion, Foreign Direct Investment and Country Branding. In November of 2005 His Majesty appointed Akel Biltaji as a member of the House of Senate, where he currently serves as Chairman of the Tourism and Heritage House Committee and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee.

Akel Biltaji also sits on the boards of a number of national and international organizations and institutions. He has been decorated with the highest orders by the heads of State of Japan, Norway, France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Chile and at home. Biltaji is the first Arab and fourth International Individual recipient of the American Express, Herald Tribune, Reed Travel Exhibitions and Corinthia Hotels 2007 World Tourism Award.
 

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