Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI)
AbbreviationTACI
Formation1935
Location
Region served
Republic of Iran
Official language
Persian
English
President
Dr. Mohammad Hossein Soufi
Parent organization
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts (MCTH)
AffiliationsFIA, AIT, FIA Foundation, UNWTO
Staff160
Website taci.ir

The Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a non-profit organization under the supervision of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. The Club attempts to facilitate travel for Iranian tourists going abroad and for foreign tourists coming to Iran via motor vehicles. TACI operates the national travel call center and the official travel guide of Iran's website.

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TACI's Ministry of Cultural Heritage participates in many sectors such as International Tourism and Handicrafts Exhibitions. The Ministry has an Executive Secretariat with overseas representatives who provide information to international interests in Iran’s sectors of Hospitality (including Tourism and Hotels), Residential Sectors, and Investments. The Ministry is also responsible for the preservation of Iran's Heritage and Historical Sectors.

History

TACI was established in 1935 after the approval of the National Assembly of Iran on December 24, 1934. TACI continued its establishment by passing the official and registration stages in 1938 with registration number 4. Iran's membership in the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) was registered in the name of the Tourism and Automobile Club in 1952.

After the Islamic Revolution, with the approval of the bill in the Supreme Council of the Revolution on November 24, 1979, the Imperial Touring Club and Automobile Club was renamed to the Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the years 1983 to 1993, TACI became a subset of the Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization, becoming separated from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. In 2019, the Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization was converted into the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran.

TACI was appointed as the exclusive organization responsible for issuing International Driving Permits (IDPs), issuing and guaranteeing Carnets de Passages in Douane (CPDs), and issuing Registration Certificates and Registration Number Plates for Iranians who travel abroad with their own vehicles.

TACI’s Roadside Assistance Services were established in 1968 with the aim of providing relief services for Iranian and foreign tourists. Over time, TACI developed its activities by providing relief services through its provincial representatives. TACI’s roadside assistance rescuers were deployed in the cities and roads throughout the county. [1]

CEOs

CEOManagement Period
FromTo
Mohammad Hossein SoufiOctober, 2021Present
Hossein ArbabiNovember, 2019October, 2021
Ramin AfshariOctober, 2017November, 2019
Morteza HajiJanuary, 2017October, 2017
Ebrahim Rezaei Babadi December, 2015January, 2017
Abolghasem IrajiDecember, 2013December, 2015
Hamidreza Safi KhaniApril, 2013December, 2013
Majid AbolfathiAugust, 2012April, 2013
Hossein Jafari DaranjaniJanuary, 2012August, 2012
Hamed DehghananJune, 2011January, 2012
Fariborz EnsafiJune, 2010June, 2011
Ali Asghar ParhizkarJune, 2009June, 2010
Seyed Mohammadreza TaghizadehSeptember, 2007June, 2009
Hossein Moein ZadMay, 2007September, 2007
Hojjat AsadiOctober, 2006May, 2007
Hamid MohammadiDecember, 2002October, 2006
Saeed OwhadiOctober, 1996December, 2002
Mohammad Sadegh FarhadianOctober, 1995October, 1996
Mohammad AshghariMay, 1995October, 1995
Mohammad Ali YavariJanuary, 1983May, 1995
Ghias-odin AlaieFebruary, 1982January, 1983
Mir Abdolhamid AdabiJanuary 1980February, 1982
Ahmad Matin-Daftari December, 1969January, 1980
Mohammad Ali Bouzari
Abbas Masoudi
Mahmoud Djam January, 1936December, 1969

Subsidiaries

References

  1. "History of TACI". taci.ir.