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The Minister  
 
Jihad B. Azour,
Minister of Finance

PERSONAL

Nationality: Lebanese
Date of Birth: May 4th, 1964
Marital Status: Married
Current Position: Minister of Finance
 
EDUCATION
  • 1993-1996: Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris - IEP, France
    Ph.D. in International Finance (high honors - mention très honorable avec félicitations du jury à l’unanimité)
  • 1987-1988: Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies - Post Graduate Sudies in International Economics and Finance (honors).
    Major: International Financial Markets and Development issues.
  • 1983-1987: Université de Paris IX – Dauphine, France - Masters Degree in Applied Economics
    Major: Finance and Economics.

Institution 
 
Period
 
Course
 
American University of Beirut 2004 “Macroeconomic management in Lebanon”, Economics Department.
Course given to Masters degree  students.
     
American University of Beirut 1998-2000 “Modern Commercial Banks' Management”, Institute of Money and Banking (1998-2000). Course given to Masters degree students on banking and finance.
     
Institute of Finance 1999-2004 "Public Finance Management" and "Fiscal and Financial Reforms". Two courses given to new recruits at the Ministry of Finance.
 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Finance

Minister of Finance

July 2005 -

Booz Allen and Hamilton Subject Matter Expert Jan 2005 - July 2005

Ministry of Finance - (UNDP Project)

Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance

1999 - 2004

AM&F Consulting Managing Partner

1996 - 1998

Association d’Economie Financière Program manager and advisor to the Director General 1993 - 1994

McKinsey and Company

Specialized management consultant 1989 - 1993

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

Trainee

1988


PUBLICATIONS 

"Délits d'Initiés en Europe"

 

"Déontologie et Droit des Activités Financières"

"Rapport sur l'Argent dans le Monde"

 

"Fighting Money Laundering"

 

“Fiduciary Operations: Legal, Economic, Financial, Regulatory, and Tax aspects”

“Linking Economic Growth and Social Development in Lebanon”

CONFERENCES WORKSHOPS, & SEMINARS 

Organizing and leading several conferences and seminars, including contributing, as a speaker, to various conferences and workshops.

 


OTHER  ACTIVITIES 


La Fassad-LTA, Lebanese Chapter of Transparency International: Active member since 2003.
Young Arab Leaders, Founding member of the Lebanese chapter.


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