The Honourable Edmund Bartlett, OJ, CD, MP, OM Minister of Tourism, Jamaica. Founder & Chairman, GTRCMC. Author of 4 books. Global advocate for tourism resilience, peace, and diaspora development.

The Honourable Edmund Bartlett, OJ, CD, MP, OM (Society of Numbers, Spain, 2010), LLD (Honoris Causa), Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism and longest-serving Government Minister, has been nominated for the prestigious PYNE Tourism ICON Award 2026. The award will be presented at The Pyne Awards Africa in Maputo, Mozambique.

The nomination recognizes Mr. Bartlett’s lifetime contribution to global tourism, resilience building, and Africa-Caribbean engagement.

In 2026, Mr. Bartlett was also named to the MIPAD 100 – Most Influential People of African Descent (Global), with recognition to take place during UNGA week in New York.

His international honors include the Gusi Peace Prize from the Philippines, the PATWA International Travel Award for Excellence in Governance presented at ITB Berlin, and the Royal Order of Civil Merit (OM) conferred by His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain in 2010.

As Founder and Chairman of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) — the world’s first, with satellite centres in 6 countries — and as initiator of the UN-designated World Tourism Resilience Day observed each February 17, Mr. Bartlett has placed Jamaica at the forefront of sustainable and crisis-resilient tourism.

The Hon. Edmund Bartlett

With 41 years in Parliament, 23 years in Cabinet, and 47 consecutive years of providing scholarships and educational support to Jamaican students, Mr. Bartlett’s service is guided by the principle: “The surest way to secure the future is to educate the children.”

“I am deeply honored by this nomination,” said Mr. Bartlett. “It is a recognition not just of me, but of Jamaica’s leadership and our commitment to a resilient, inclusive and peaceful world. We serve True to Excellence.”

The Pyne Awards celebrate outstanding leadership and innovation across Africa’s tourism, aviation, and hospitality sectors.

THE HONOURABLE EDMUND BARTLETT
OJ, CD, MP, OM (Society of Numbers, Spain, 2010), LLD (Honoris Causa)
Minister of Tourism, Jamaica | Founder & Chairman, GTRCMC

PYNE TOURISM ICON AWARD NOMINEE 2026
The Pyne Awards Africa | Maputo, Mozambique

MIPAD 100 HONOREE 2026
Most Influential People of African Descent (Global)

INTERNATIONAL HONORS
•⁠  ⁠Gusi Peace Prize – Manila, Philippines
•⁠  ⁠PATWA International Travel Award – Excellence in Governance, ITB Berlin
•⁠  ⁠Royal Order of Civil Merit (OM) – H.M. King Juan Carlos of Spain, 2010

GLOBAL INITIATIVES
•⁠  ⁠Founder & Chairman – Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC)
World’s First | 6 Satellite Centres Worldwide
•⁠  ⁠Initiator – UN World Tourism Resilience Day | February 17

NATIONAL SERVICE
•⁠  ⁠Order of Jamaica (OJ) | Commander of the Order of Distinction (CD)
•⁠  ⁠41 Years – Member of Parliament | 4th Longest Serving
•⁠  ⁠23 Years – Government Minister | Longest Serving
•⁠  ⁠Leader of Government Business in Parliament – 2020-2025
•⁠  ⁠47 Years – Educational Scholarships & Supplies to Jamaican Students

AUTHORSHIP
Author/Co-Author of 4 Books including:
“Tourism Resilience” | “A Time Capsule (1980-2022)”

“The surest way to secure the future is to educate the children.”
TRUE TO EXCELLENCE

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