MR. NAZIR DIN

Born in Mozambique in 18 March 1959
Married | w/ two (2) daughters
CEO and Chairman of the AZINOR & SANA Hotels Group

Biography

Mr. Nazir Din, along with his family of Indian origin, moved from Mozambique to Portugal in June 1974. In 1982, he started working as a receptionist in a 58-bedroom, 3-star hotel in Lisbon named Capitol, which was a small family business that laid the foundations for the future.

From a young age, Mr. Nazir Din has shown remarkable instinct and vision for business management. Following his instincts, he co-founded AZINOR, a family-based Group that began operating in 1986. Over 30 years ago, the vision of the daring entrepreneurs who founded the AZINOR Group, led by Mr. Nazir Din, started taking shape.

In Portugal, the AZINOR Group found the ideal environment to start, grow, and expand its business portfolio worldwide. Today, the AZINOR Group comprises more than 50 companies with international operations in various business lines, with a special focus on tourism, hospitality, and international trade (trading) areas. At AZINOR Group, Mr. Nazir Din holds the roles of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee, showcasing his leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

2022

Silver Medal Award

Awarded with the Silver Medal of Turistic Merit by the Portuguese Secretary of
State for Tourism in 2022, at the VI Portuguese Tourism Summit.

2022

Leader of Tourism

Awarded Leader of Tourism 2022 in the 1st edition of Conference Awards and
leaders of Toursim 2022, orhganized by Tnews and University Nova SBE
Westmont Institute of Tourism & Hospitality

2005

Distinctive Award

Distinction of “Grand Officer of the Order of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Merit” a state honor attributed by his Excellency the President of the Republic of Portugal, Mr. Jorge Sampaio

1999-2005

President of the Ismaili Muslim Community in Portugal

1996-1999

Charmain of the Conciliation and Arbitration Board of the Ismaili Muslim Community in Portugal

1987-1990

Chairman of the Economic Planning Board of the Ismaili Muslim Community in Portugal

The Milestone

Mr. Nazir Din is an active and prominent member of the Ismaili Community, which
promotes the paramount values of social solidarity and the fight against poverty. Within
this spirit, Mr. Nazir Din started developing community voluntary work in 1980, by the
time he was 21 years old
  • In 1982, Mr. Nazir Din started working as a receptionist in a 58-bedroom, 3-star hotel named Capitol in Lisbon.
  • Mr. Nazir Din co-founded AZINOR, a family-based Group, in 1986.
  • The AZINOR Group, led by Mr. Nazir Din, has been operating for over 30 years.
  • The AZINOR Group has grown into a group of more than 50 companies with international operations in various business lines, including tourism, hospitality, and international trade (trading) areas.
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