WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (IslamOnline) - The first U.S. Muslim Ambassador, Osman Siddique, will remain United States Envoy to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu, despite the administrative change in the White House.
Siddique, a Clinton appointee, said he is "honored and humbled" to have retained his duties under President George W. Bush.
Before taking his government post, Siddique was a businessman, entrepreneur and community activist.
He was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ITI/Travelogue, a corporate travel Management Company he founded in Washington, DC, in 1976. ITI/Travelogue today is one of the largest travel management companies in the United States.
He was also a Trustee for Bryant College and served on the Board of Directors of Partners for Development and National Center for New Americans. Siddique is also the founder of International Travel Technologies (ITT), which pioneered the use of online Internet booking and product services.
He has been twice mentioned as a finalist for Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and has been prominently featured in Forbes, Inc, Success, and The Washington Times.
In March 2000, President Clinton invited Siddique to join the Presidential entourage on its historic state visit to India and Bangladesh as a member of his cabinet delegation.
Siddique, who is of Bangladeshi origin, received his MBA from Indiana University in 1974. He and his wife Catherine have four children.
Siddique, a Clinton appointee, said he is "honored and humbled" to have retained his duties under President George W. Bush. 
