By Akram Medhat
Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed has issued a decision to hold the elections of the Egyptian Tourism Federation and its affiliated chambers for the 17th session (2017-2021) on Tuesday, June 20, with nominations for the chambers' boards of directors and their representatives at the federation to be submitted from May 28 to 31 this month.
The elections will be held in accordance with the provisions of the joint basic bylaws of the chambers issued by Ministerial Decree No. 410 of 2017, and each establishment must notify the Ministry of Tourism of its representative at least one week before the date of the current elections.
Requests to withdraw candidacy, as well as challenges against accepted candidates and grievances from those excluded, are to be submitted from June 5 to 8, with the committee supervising the elections ruling on the challenges and grievances and announcing the final list of candidates on June 14.
Composition of the Chambers' Boards of Directors
Five chambers are affiliated with the federation: travel and tourism companies and agencies, hotel establishments, tourist establishments (“restaurants”), goods and antiques (“bazaars”), and diving and marine activities. However, the composition of the boards of the first three chambers is subject to specific rules according to the category and classification of the establishment.
Chamber of Tourism Companies:
Four members representing general tourism companies, Category (A), whose business volume from inbound tourism exceeds EGP 60 million over the last three years.
Three members representing general tourism companies, Category (A), whose business volume from inbound tourism is less than EGP 60 million over the last three years.
One member representing tourism companies of Category (B) or (C).
Chamber of Hotel Establishments:
Three members representing 5- and 4-star hotels.
Two members representing 3-, 2- and 1-star hotels.
One member representing floating hotels.
One member representing tourist villages.
One member representing hotel-owning companies and management companies.
Chamber of Tourist Establishments:
Four members representing 5-star establishments.
Two members representing 4-star establishments.
Two members representing 3-, 2- and 1-star establishments.
Below is the text of the ministerial decree:
