Raya Haffar El Hassan
Who Is She
Personal information
Former Minister of Finance
Raya Haffar El Hassan
Contact information / Work
Phone:
642720 1 961 و 642721 1 961
Fax:
642721 1 961
Education
Education:
- Master's degree, Business Administration (Finance and Investments), 1990, George Washington University, United States of America.
- Bachelor degree, Business Administration, 1987, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II, 1984, International College, Lebanon.
Areas of expertise
Expertise:
- Public Finance
- Social Development
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French
Work history
Jobs:
- Minister of Finance, 2009 - 2011, Lebanese government.
- Member of the Office of the Prime Minister, 2005 - 2009, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Lebanese government.
- Programme Specialist for the Economic Governance and Pro-Poor portfolio, 2005, United Nations Development Program (Lebanon Country Office).
- Advisor to the Minister, 2000 - 2003, Ministry of Economy and Trade.
- Senior Credit Officer, 2000, Project Finance (Corporate Banking Division), Mediterranean Bank sal.
- Assistant Relationship Manager, 1999 - 2000, Corporate Banking Department (Commercial Division), Byblos Bank, sal.
- Assistant to the Minister of Finance and Coordinator of Implementation for Fiscal Activities, 1995 - 1999, Ministry of Finance.
Honorary office and memberships
- Elected Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma, the American National Honor Society for Business and Management.
Awards and Distinctions
Distinctions:
- Twice on Dean's List (Faculty of Arts and Sciences), American University of Beirut.
