Azizan Noordin, CEO of Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) and a key member of PATA, has been appointed the new vice chairman of PATA and the chairman of the association’s Government Destination Sub-Committee.
His appointment, announced at PATA’s annual summit in Gangneung, South Korea, is valid for the period of 2018 – 2019 and will automatically place him in line as the chairman for the next period (2019-2020).
Prior to his position at LADA, Azizan was deputy director general for the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) and was responsible for the operations of the organisation and the promotional efforts of all 44 Tourism Malaysia offices overseas.
He started his career in tourism back in 1978, and has since served in various leadership roles including heading the Tourism Malaysia offices in Seoul and Jeddah.
