- Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, April 12, 1942) is a former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and current deputy president of the governing political party, the African National Congress (ANC). A popular figure even across political divides, he gained notoriety after his financial advisor, Schabir Shaik, was convicted of corruption and fraud, leading to Zuma's dismissal as deputy president in June 2005. - Ambika Soni
Ambika Soni (born November 13, 1943) is the Minister of Tourism and Culture of India. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and is an elected Member of Parliament representing the state of Punjab in the Rajya Sabha. She was known for her proximity to Sanjay Gandhi in the late 1970s, and has since been reported as being a close advisor of current Congress President, Sonia Gandhi. - Stanley Ho
Stanley Ho, GBS (born November 25, 1921), also known as Ho Hung-sun, Stanley Ho Hung-sun, is an entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. Ho is sometimes nicknamed "The King of Gambling", reflecting the government-granted monopoly he held of the Macau gambling industry for over 35 years. Ho is the wealthiest person in Macau, and one of the wealthiest in Asia. - James Michel
Colonel (ret.) James Alix Michel has been the president of the Seychelles since April 14, 2004. He had been vice-president to his predecessor, France-Albert René, since 1996. He began as a teacher, but became involved in the archipelago's booming tourism industry and joined Mr. René's political party before independence in 1976. Mr. Michel followed President René through different political posts during all periods of the Seychelles' history as an independent entity. - Bran Castle
Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, Romania, is a national monument and landmark. Commonly known as Dracula's Castle, Bran Castle was originally built as a stronghold by the Teutonic Knights in 1212. The first documentary attestation of Bran Castle is the act issued by Louis I of Hungary on November 19, 1377, giving the Saxons of Kronstadt (Braşov) the privilege to build the Citadel. - Shaun Woodward
Shaun Anthony Woodward MP (born 26 October 1958, Bristol) is a British politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Labour Member of Parliament for St Helens South. - Martin Parr
Martin Parr (born 1952) is a British documentary photographer and photojournalist. His photographic projects take a critical look at modern society, specifically consumerism, foreign travel and tourism, motoring, family and relationships, and food. Parr is probably best known for his photography at New brighton in the 1980's. His use of high saturation colour in photography produces some, at first glance boring and subdued images, … - Pallo Jordan
Dr Zweledinga Pallo Jordan Current Position Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004 Personal Date of Birth: 22 May 1942 Academic Qualifications Studied at the University of Wisconsin in the United States of America (USA) (1962). Acquired a post-graduate degree from the London School of Economics. - John Urry
John Urry is a British sociologist, Professor at Lancaster University. He is noted for work in the fields of the sociology of tourism and mobility. He has written books on many other aspects of modern society including the transition away from 'organised capitalism', the sociology of nature and environmentalism, and social theory in general. Urry is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, … - Marty Markowitz
Marty Markowitz is the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City. He received his bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College, in Political Science, in 1970. Prior to being elected Borough President, he spent over two decades as a New York State Senator for Brooklyn. During his time as a state senator, he was known for creating a series of oceanfront concerts and other festivals rather than drafting legislation. Markowitz believes that all politics are local. - Mohammed Valli Moosa
Mohammed Valli Moosa (born February 8, 1957 in Johannesburg) took office as the Environment and Tourism Minister of South Africa in 1999. He has worked to raise the awareness of the problem of litter, jokingly naming plastic shopping bags the "national flower" and pushing to introduce a minimum legal thickness of 30 micrometres to increase their cost, reusability, and recyclability. - Sacred Grove
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Sacred Grove is a forested area near the border of western New York near the home of Joseph Smith, Jr. around 1820. It is the location where Smith said he had his First Vision, an important theophany in the movement's theology. The exact location of the Sacred Grove is not known, but it would have been west of Smith's adolescent home on the border of the towns of Palmyra and Manchester. - Lorraine Hunt
Lorraine T. Hunt (born March 11, 1939 in Niagara Falls, New York) is the former Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Nevada, serving from 1999 to 2007. She was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2006 Nevada gubernatorial election. She lost the Republican primary against Congressman Jim Gibbons. Lt. Governor Hunt is the owner of The Bootlegger Bistro, a nightclub long popular with Las Vegas locals and showroom performers. - Rod Donald
Rodney David (Rod) Donald (10 October 1957 - 6 November 2005), was a New Zealand politician who co-led the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand along with Jeanette Fitzsimons. He also served as the Green Party spokesperson on Buy Kiwi Made, Commerce, Electoral Reform, Finance and Revenue, Land Information, Regional Development and Small Business, Superannuation, Sustainable Economics, State Services, Statistics, Tourism, Trade, and Waste. - Neil Clark
Neil Clark (born 1966) is a journalist and blogger from the UK. His work has appeared in newspapers and journals both in the UK and overseas including in "The First Post", "The Guardian", "The Australian", "The Times", "Observer Sport Monthly", "The Fleet Street Letter", "The Morning Star", "The American Conservative", "New Statesman", "The Spectator", the "Daily Mail", … - Donald Duke
Donald Duke (born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) was the Governor of Cross River State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He has been at the helm of affairs of the State since the commencement of the present democratic dispensation in Nigeria. He received LLB degree in 1982 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - Nigeria, the B.L in 1983 from the Nigerian Law School and the L.L.M. in Business Law and Admiralty in 1984 from University of Pennsylvania. - Tommy Remengesau
Thomas Esang Remengesau, Jr. (born February 28, 1956 in Koror, Palau) is the president of Palau. He became vice-president in 1992 and was elected as president in 2000; he took office on January 1, 2001. He wishes to make Palau less dependent upon United States aid, and to promote limited tourism and fishing activities. In Palau's limited foreign affairs, Remengesau has been active in maintaining Palau's presence in international organization. - Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal
Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal was born in Greenford in 1974. His parents were first- generation Punjabi immigrants. Dhaliwal was raised a non-practising Sikh and state-school educated before going on to Nottingham University to read English and American literature. In 2000, while working as a radio journalist for the BBC he was sent to interview Liz Jones the then editor of "Marie Claire". The two married in 2002. - Sakıp Sabancı
Sakıp Sabancı was a prominent Turkish business tycoon and philanthropist. Born as the second son of a cotton trader, he worked in all the ranks of his father's business without completing the high school. He was the head of Turkey's second largest business conglomerate and 147th richest man on the Forbes list of the world's top billionaires in 2004. - Schinderhannes
Johannes Bückler, nicknamed Schinderhannes, was a German outlaw who orchestrated one of the most fascinating crime sprees in German history. He was born at Miehlen im Taunus, the son of Johann and Anna Maria Bueckler. He began an apprenticeship to a tanner, but turned to petty theft. At 16 he was arrested for stealing some of the skins, but escaped detention. He then turned to break ins and armed robbery on both sides of the Rhine, … - Léon Bertrand
Léon Bertrand is a politician born on 11 May 1951 in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. Previously a professor of physics and biology, he was elected mayor of Saint-Laurent in 1983 and has remained in office ever since, despite his successful nomination to the cabinet of Jacques Chirac. A member of the UMP and a known confidante of the President, he was named French minister of Tourism two years after the French presidential election, 2002, … - May Andersen
May Andersen (born Lykke May Andersen on June 16 1982 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish supermodel. She is most known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. - Myra Shackley
Myra Lesley Shackley (born about 1945) is Professor of Culture Resource Management and Head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Business School. She is also a priest in the Church of England and has been the Tourism Advisor of Southwell diocese since 2005. Part of her current research is concerned with the management of sacred sites as visitor attractions. - Ernest Cook
Ernest Edward Cook was an English philanthropist and businessman and grandson of Thomas Cook. In 1928, along with his brother Frank, sold his business interest in the family firm. He founded the Ernest Cook Trust which is dedicated to the preservation of English country houses and their estates. - Thomas Crapper
Thomas Crapper (baptized September 28, 1836; d. January 27, 1910) was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co. Ltd. in London. Despite urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth being helped by the surname). However, Crapper put in effort to increase its popularity and did come up with some related inventions. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several Royal Warrants. - Emil Kyulev
Emil Kyulev (June 5, 1957 – October 26, 2005) was a Bulgarian banker, owner of DZI bank. Kyulev was the President of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Swimming Federation. Kyulev was a former elite swimmer and also a member of the BUL Junior’s National team excelling in breaststroke. As a banker, he was one of the richest men in Bulgaria and throughout the Balkans. His main business interests were in the frame of banking, insurance and tourism. - Curnonsky
Maurice Edmond Sailland (Angers, France October 12, 1872 - Paris, July 22, 1956), better known by his pen-name Curnonsky (nicknamed 'Cur'), and dubbed the Prince of Gastronomy, was the most celebrated writer on gastronomy in France in the 20th century. He wrote or ghost-wrote over 65 books and enormous numbers of newspaper columns. He is often considered the inventor of gastronomic motor-tourism as popularized by Michelin, though he himself could not drive. - Stafford Sands
Sir Stafford Lofthouse Sands was a former finance minister of the Bahamas. He helped create the Bahamas' tourism industry. A white Bahamian economist, Sands was branded a racist by many when he left the country, after a black majority government first came to power in 1967, and vowed never to return. There is no doubt, however, that the tourism industry in the Bahamas wouldn't be nearly as prosperous as it is. - Maria Das Neves
Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. She held the post of Prime Minister from 3 October 2002 until 18 September 2004, and was the nation's first female head of government. She is also a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD). - Habiba Sarabi
Dr. Habiba Sarabi (born 1956) is a hematologist, politician, and reformer of the post-Taliban reconstruction of Afghanistan. In 2005, she was appointed as governor of Bamyan Province by President Hamid Karzai - the first woman to ever be a governor of any province in the country. She previously served in Karzai's government as Minister of Women's Affairs as well as Minister of Culture and Education. She was instrumental in pushing for women's rights and representation. - Brian Langton
The Hon Brian Langton (b. 24 January 1948) is a former Australian politician, who served both as mayor of Kogarah in the St George area of Sydney and as the member for Kogarah in the NSW State Parliament. - Serdar Bilgili
Serdar Bilgili, born in 1963 in Istanbul, Turkey, served as the president of the Istanbul based football club Beşiktaş J.K.. His family was from the Kahramanmaraş Province in Turkey. After graduating from Robert College in Turkey, he studied Business Administration in the University of Redlands in California, USA. He did some internship in Vienna, Austria in 1983. He returned back to Turkey in 1984 and got engaged in many businesses such as textiles, construction, … - Belmiro de Azevedo
Belmiro de Azevedo (February 17 1938) is a Portuguese entrepreneur, ranked by Forbes as the 407th richest person in the world (2005), as well as the richest in Portugal with an estimated wealth of $2.3 billion dollars. He owns Sonae SGPS, one of the largest business groups in Portugal, which also operates in Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy and Brazil; Is a Portuguese leader in real estate and retailing and also has investments in telecommunications, tourism, … - Tessa Virtue
Tessa Virtue (born May 17, 1989 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Scott Moir. - Chiaki Mukai
Chiaki Mukai (M.D., Ph.D.) is a JAXA astronaut (Payload Specialist). Chiaki Mukai, née Chiaki Naito (内藤千秋 "Naitō Chiaki"), was born in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. She is married to Makio Mukai, M.D., Ph.D. Her recreational interests include snow skiing, Alpine competitive skiing, bass fishing, scuba diving, tennis, golf, photography, American Literature, and traveling. Mukai graduated from Keio Girls' High School in Tokyo, … - Hunter Tootoo
Hunter Tootoo (born August 18, 1963) is a politician in Nunavut, Canada. He is a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, and has also sought election to the Canadian House of Commons. Tootoo was born to an Inuit family at Rankin Inlet, in what was then a part of the Northwest Territories (NWT). He is a businessman in northern Canada, and was the co-founder of the Iqaluit branch of Arctic Insurance Brokers Ltd. - Ada Nicodemou
Ada Nicodemou (born May 14, 1977 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera "Home and Away". She made her TV debut in 1991, in an episode of "Police Rescue". Nicodemou first auditioned for "Home and Away" at the age of 16, losing the role to Laura Vasquez, the audition led to some work as an extra on the show. - Chris Lowell
Christopher "Chris" Lowell (born on October 17, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor. He attended the Atlanta International School, where he became interested in theatre and filmmaking. He currently attends University of Southern California, where he was discovered in his first year while playing beach volleyball. In his spare time, he enjoys amateur filmmaking, theatre, and traveling. - Yoshua Daely
Green Property and Resort Management. Has 30 years experience in Hospitality Industry, previously working with various hotels and resorts. Involved with The HITA properties. It is a luxury traditional home concept that will feature all exclusive private villas in a design that respects the surrounding environment, offer an enriching lifestyle experience that is based on local art, culture and community spirit. - Donald Arseneault
Donald Arseneault (born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick politician. He is the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Dalhousie-Restigouche East. One of the youngest members of the legislature, Arseneault worked in the civil service before being elected in the 2003 election.
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