Establishment of TDA

Identifying the problems and constraints of tourism development and believing in the role of tourism in supporting the national economy , the State enacted Law No. 7 for the year 1991 in 03/12/1991 concerning certain provisions related to the state property .

In its second article, the law announced the establishment of the Tourism Development authority TDA to undertake the responsibility of managing, exploiting and using lands allocated for tourism development. IT also declared the establishment of the General Authority For Reconstruction Projects & Agricultural Development to undertake the responsibility of managing , exploiting and using lands allocated for the purposes of Reclamation and cultivation ,in addition to the establishment of the New Urban Communities Authority to undertake the responsibility of managing , exploiting and using lands allocated for the establishment of new urban communities .

The articles of law No. 7 for the year 1991 focused mainly on assigning the development of desert areas outside the cities cordons (Tourism - Agriculture - Construction) to the aforementioned entities that own the technical base to take responsibility of planning, supervising , implementing, and monitoring development projects.

Presidential resolution of the Arab Republic of Egypt no. 374 for the year 1991 was issued to declare the establishment of the Tourism Development Authority . President of the republic Decided:

- Article one : The Tourism Development Authority TDA is a general economic authority, it has a legal personality, its main headquarter is in Cairo ,it is affiliated to the tourism minister , and may establish more branches in other governorates .
- Article two : The TDA aims to develop tourist areas within the frame of the general policy of the state and its economic plan and in order to achieve its goals , it can engage in all relevant contracts and activities especially :

1- Formulating plans of developing tourist areas .
2 - Preparing and reviewing the assessment of projects ,studies and programs necessary for developing tourist areas, in addition to defining priority zones.
3- Implementing main projects of TDA in tourist areas .
4- Collecting of the costs of utilities and services from the beneficiaries against projects carried out by the TDA in tourist areas .
5- Agreeing on Local and foreign loans contracts with commitment to repay.
6- Supervising the tourism development implementation plan in tourist areas.
7- Managing, exploiting and using lands allocated for purposes of the establishment of tourist areas in desert lands.

The prime minister issued decision no. 2908 in 1995 to declare the governing rules of managing , exploiting and using TDA allocated lands.

Also released prime minister resolution no.2908 of year 1995 concerning the regulations and conditions that organized to manage ,exploit and use the allocated lands for tourism development authority .

Ex CEOs of the TDA

1- Mr . Hussein Badran Head of TDA since February 1991 till May 1996.	2- Mr. Engineer. Adel Radi Head of TDA since June 1996 till April 2002.
3- Mr. Engineer. Magdi El Quobesi Head of TDA since july 2002 till December 2005.	4- Mr. Engineer. Khaled makhlouf Head of TDA since January 2006 till May 2011.
5- Mr. Engineer. Tarek Saad El Din Head of TDA since May 2011 till August 2013.	6- Mr. Serag El Din Saad Head of TDA since August 2013 till now.