Dr. Abed Al Razzaq Arabiyat is the current
Managing Director of the Jordan Tourism Board; the leader in positioning and
promoting Jordan as the destination of choice in international markets.
Prior to his position at the Jordan
Tourism Board, Dr. Arabiyat filled the position of Finance Department Director at
the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission as well as previously holding that
position and the position of Director of Administrative Affairs at the
Commission simultaneously.
Preceding that, Dr. Arabiyat worked in
several ministerial positions including; Serving in the Financial Department at
the Ministry of Planning before moving on to becoming the Head of Auditing as
well as Financial Manager at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities before
moving on to becoming the Financial & Administrative Manager for the
Tourism Development Project.
Dr. Arabiyat holds a PHD in Finance
from the Amman Arab University for Graduate Studies, a Masters degree in
Banking and Financial Science from the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial
Science and a BA in Public Administration and Political Science from the
University of Jordan.
Dr. Arabiyat has taught both a financial
accounting for hospitality course and a legislations and bylaws course at the
Jordan Applied University College in addition to being a Financial Trainer in
several subjects with the Arab Academy for financial studies. These subjects
include: Credit Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management, Risk Management,
and Financial Management.