Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns

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1. 29 Sep

   Patrick Branco Ruivo, director general of the Société d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel (SETE), leaves his post following an inquiry conducted by an independent firm into operational failures regarding the visit on 5 September.

   3 outlets · The Independent
2. 30 Sep

   “The coming months will allow us to prepare for the leadership transition under the best possible conditions,” Mr Weil said.

   2 outlets · The Independent

Coverage 4 articles

• 30 Sep Eiffel Tower chief steps down after female staff sidelined for Hindu delegation’s visitPatrick Branco Ruivo, director general of Societe d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), is stepping down at year-end following a controversy where female employees were removed during a visit by the Hindu group BAPS in early September. An internal SETE investigation found "operational flaws and shortcomings" in planning the visit, after which female staff staged a one-day strike on September 7. The incident…The Independent
• 29 Sep Paris Eiffel Tower says chief to step down after uproar over removing women staffThe chief executive of the Eiffel Tower, Patrick Branco Ruivo, will step down at year-end following an incident where women staff were removed during a visit by a Hindu religious group. An internal investigation found that allowing this request was due to “operational flaws and shortcomings,” leading to criticism across French politics for violating secularism and gender equality principles. Socialist Mayor of Paris…The Straits Times
• 29 Sep Eiffel Tower boss to resign after anger over female staff exclusion during Hindu delegation visitPatrick Branco Ruivo, director general of Société d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel (SETE), will resign by year-end following an incident where female staff were excluded during a visit from a Hindu religious delegation on September 5th. An inquiry found that management failures led to the unacceptable exclusion of women employees. The Eiffel Tower closed for two days after employees went on strike in protest, with…The Independent
• 29 Sep Eiffel Tower chief to step down after exclusion of female staff during Hindu delegation visitPatrick Branco Ruivo, the director general of the company that manages the Eiffel Tower, plans to resign at year's end following an incident where female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu delegation on September 5. An independent investigation revealed multiple operational failures related to this event, leading to Ruivo’s decision to step down.Toronto Star

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