Mukesh Sharma has been appointed as Northern Ireland Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for three years from 31 August 2020 – 30 August 2023 by the Prime Minister.
Born in England and raised in Northern Ireland within the Indian community, Mukesh has been a popular face in the travel, tourism and airline industry since 1982 having worked in the UK and abroad.
He has considerable experience in business growth, acquisition, organisational change, partnership working and in developing international partnerships.
In addition to business interests, he has led initiatives across Northern Ireland to promote the arts, community cohesion and the prevention of racism, sectarianism and hate crime.
In 2015, Mukesh was commissioned as Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast and was awarded an MBE in 2016 for Services to the travel industry in Northern Ireland.
He was appointed committee member of the National Lottery Heritage Fund for Northern Ireland in 2017 and serves on the boards of a number of charities; ArtsEkta and Moving on Music, The Prince’s Trust and is chair of the Northern Ireland board for Barnardos.
In 2016, Mukesh was appointed to the Northern Ireland Executive Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture and Tradition. The commission’s work ended in 2020 with the submission of a report to the First and Deputy First Minister.
From 2006-2013 he was Chair of Newtownabbey Borough Council Good Relations Partnership.
The team at Northern Ireland Travel News would like to extend our congratulations to Mukesh on his new appointment. We wish you well in your new role and look forward to raising a glass with you soon!
