On June 26, Mohammad Murad was re-elected as president of the Federation of Romanian Tourism Employers, one of his objectives being that the federation be consulted by both central and local authorities when important decisions are made in tourism.
In the last 4 years, Mohammad Murad has led the most important tourism federation, FPTR, and the new mandate will also run for 4 years.
In his first mandate at the helm of FPTR, he aimed to achieve a reduction in VAT for tourism and the introduction of holiday vouchers, issues that were resolved during this period.
Among his objectives for the new mandate is the expansion of FPTR by attracting new members from all development regions of the country.
Murad will team up with Executive First Vice-President Dragos Raducan and First Vice-President Nicolae Bucovala, supported by ten presidents of local employer organizations and eight vice-presidents from the main development zones.
Presidents of employer organizations:
Misu Chiruc – President of ANTREC
Ciprian Constantinescu – President of the Black Sea Hotel Industry Employers’ Association
Nicolae Bucovala – President of the Mamaia Employers’ Association
Iuliana Tasie – President of the Ion Movila Tourism Companies Employers’ Association
Ion Andrei – President of the National Association for Quality of Services
Mariana Molnar – President of the Baile Herculane Tourism Association
Nicu Moroianu – President of the Neptun-Olimp Employers’ Association
Emil Bodnaras – President of the Investors’ Association in the Venus Tourist Resort
Lucian Barna – President of the Poiana Brasov Tourism Association
Virgil Stancu – President of the South Coast Tourism Association
Vice-presidents of development zones:
Zone I: North-East: Gheorghe Fodoreanu – General Manager of SC Invitation Invest SA
Zone II: South-East: Linica Stan – Executive Director of THR Marea Neagra
Zone III: South: Ion Ionita – General Manager of SC Liberty Promotion SRL
Zone IV: South-West: Ion Andrei – President of the National Association for Quality of Services
Zone V: West: Lucian Stanciu – Commercial Director of SC Unita Turism Holding SA
Zone VI: North-West: Lucia Morariu – General Manager of SC Eximtur SRL
Zone VII: Center: Lucian Barna – President of the Poiana Brasov Tourism Association
Zone VIII: Bucharest-Ilfov: Nicolae Istrate – President of SC Ambasador SA
FPTR brings together 10 employer organizations and 85 large tourism companies, which accumulate a turnover of over 2 billion EUR and employ over 34,000 people.
Source: FPTR
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the president of FPTR?
Mohammad Murad was re-elected as the president of the Federation of Romanian Tourism Employers (FPTR) for a new four-year term.
What were the main achievements of FPTR in the previous mandate?
Key achievements included the reduction of VAT in the tourism sector and the implementation of holiday vouchers for employees.
What is the economic impact of FPTR members?
FPTR represents 10 employer organizations and 85 major companies with a combined turnover exceeding 2 billion EUR and over 34,000 employees.