Celestí Alomar dies: tourism chief behind ecotax

Celestí Alomar has died, Europa Press confirmed on Monday from Palma. He was the former tourism chief in the first Pacte government led by Francesc Antich.

Alomar oversaw the tourism portfolio during that administration and was a driving force behind the levy known as the ecotasa, or ecotax. His death was initially reported in a brief notice. Europa Press said it would publish further information, but no further details were included in the report.

The announcement marks the death of a former tourism figure from Antich’s first Pacte government. The report did not state any further circumstances surrounding Alomar’s death.

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com