Tunku Iskandar
Group Executive Chairman, Melewar Group;
Executive Board Member, PATA
Tunku Dato’ Seri (Dr) Iskandar Bin Tunku Abdullah is Group President of Melewar Group’s tourism-related companies, including Mitra Travel & Tours, Mitra Kembara, Pacific World Travel, APG Malaysia and World Express Malaysia. Internationally, he sits on the Boards of The Travel Partnership Corporation Inc. (USA) and APG Inc. (France).
Over the past 40 years, he led various associations including:
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) – past Chairman, Life Member & current Executive Board Member
APG Global Associates Network (APG-GA) – current Board Member & Regional Vice President (APAC)
ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) – former President & Honorary Member
Federation of ASEAN Travel Association (FATA) – former President
Indian Ocean Tourism Organisation (IOTO) - former Chairman
National Tourism Council of Malaysia (NTCM) - Founder Chairman
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) – past President
SKAL International Kuala Lumpur – former President
Rotary Club of Ampang (Malaysia) – past President
He was formerly member of the Boards of Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board and Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia, Board of Governors of Commonwealth Tourism Centre and Deputy Director of United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA).
Tunku Iskandar was awarded the Malaysia Tourism Gold Award in 2005 in recognition for his contribution to tourism by the Ministry of Tourism of Malaysia. In 2019, Tunku Iskandar was awarded "MATTA Tourism Icon" at the inaugural MATTA Awards organised by MATTA - Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents.
