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| name = Raya Haffar El Hassan |
| name = Raya Haffar El Hassan |
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| image = Secretary Pompeo Meets With Minister of Interior Raya El Hassan in Beirut - 40475132763 (cropped).jpg |
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| caption = El Hassan in 2019 |
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| office2 = [[Minister of Finance]] |
| office2 = [[Ministry of Finance (Lebanon)|Minister of Finance]] |
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| primeminister2 = [[Saad Hariri]] |
| primeminister2 = [[Saad Hariri]] |
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| term_start2 = 9 November 2009 |
| term_start2 = 9 November 2009 |
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| term_end2 = 13 June 2011 |
| term_end2 = 13 June 2011 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Mohamad Chatah]] |
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| predecessor2 = [[Mohamad Chatah]] |
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| successor2 = [[Mohammad Safadi]] |
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| office1 = [[Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Lebanon)|Minister of Interior and Municipalities]] |
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| primeminister1 = [[Saad Hariri]] |
| primeminister1 = [[Saad Hariri]] |
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| term_start1 = 31 January 2019 |
| term_start1 = 31 January 2019 |
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| term_end1 = 21 January 2020 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Nohad Machnouk]] |
| predecessor1 = [[Nohad Machnouk]] |
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| successor1 = [[Mohammad Fahmi]] |
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| birth_place = [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]], [[Lebanon]] |
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| party = [[Future Movement]] |
| party = [[Future Movement]] |
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| religion = Islam |
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| native_name_lang = ar |
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| native_name = {{nobold|ريا الحسن}} |
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'''Raya |
'''Raya El Hassan''' ({{née|Haffar}}, {{langx|ar|ريا الحسن}}; born January 1967) is a [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] politician who held the office of the interior and municipalities ministry, and the finance ministry. She is the first woman in Lebanon to be appointed to these and equivalent posts in the government.<ref name="Special Spot">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/lebanon-2016/special-spot/interview|title=Special Spot|website=The Business Year|access-date=2019-01-17|archive-date=25 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325145714/https://www.thebusinessyear.com/lebanon-2016/special-spot/interview|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tdg.ch/actu/monde/portefeuille-finances-libanaises-passe-mains-feminines-2009-11-16|title=Le portefeuille des Finances libanaises passe en mains féminines|work=Tribune de Geneve|language=French|date=16 November 2009|access-date=23 January 2010|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927191248/http://www.tdg.ch/actu/monde/portefeuille-finances-libanaises-passe-mains-feminines-2009-11-16|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/f685f598-10db-11df-975e-00144feab49a|title=Lebanon aims to build on banking success|website=Financial Times|date=3 February 2010|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Hassan was born in January 1967 into a [[Lebanese Sunni Muslims|Sunni]] family.<ref name=mofin>{{cite web|title=Raya Haffar AL Hassan|url=http://www.finance.gov.lb/en-us/finance/theminister/documents/ministerhaffar_cv.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Finance| |
El Hassan was born in January 1967 into a [[Lebanese Sunni Muslims|Sunni]] family.<ref name=mofin>{{cite web|title=Raya Haffar AL Hassan|url=http://www.finance.gov.lb/en-us/finance/theminister/documents/ministerhaffar_cv.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Finance|access-date=5 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=guidetowomen>{{cite web|title=The Republic of Lebanon|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Lebanon.htm|publisher=Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership|access-date=5 October 2012}}</ref> She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from [[American University of Beirut|the American University of Beirut]] in June 1987.<ref name=mofin/><ref>{{cite web|title=Reunion News|url=http://www.aub.edu.lb/ALUMNI/CALENDAR/REUNION/Pages/news.aspx|publisher=The American University of Beirut|access-date=5 October 2012}}</ref> She then obtained a [[Master of Business Administration]] in finance in investments from [[George Washington University]] in 1990.<ref name="ECspeakers">{{cite web|url=http://cemea.economistconferences.com/event/how-can-lebanon-reach-its-full-potential/speakers-0#.USdkv1pjZgs|title=Speakers|publisher=Economist Conferences|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201212/http://cemea.economistconferences.com/event/how-can-lebanon-reach-its-full-potential/speakers-0#.USdkv1pjZgs|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Early in her career, Hassan worked with Méditerranée Investors Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.gwu.edu/~magazine/archive/2010_summer/dept_alumni_profile2.html|title=GW Magazine|website=www2.gwu.edu|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> |
Early in her career, El Hassan worked with Méditerranée Investors Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.gwu.edu/~magazine/archive/2010_summer/dept_alumni_profile2.html|title=GW Magazine|website=www2.gwu.edu|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> She then served as an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Trade and later worked as a member of the Office of the Prime Minister, leading different projects and supervising expenditure management reforms.<ref name="ECspeakers" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rhu.edu.lb/academics/college-of-business-administration/the-college-advisory-council|title=About RHU -Rafik Hariri University|website=rhu.edu.lb|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> Subsequently, El Hassan also worked on reforms, elaborating economic and social reform agendas, for the Prime Minister's office.<ref name=":0" /> |
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She then served as an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Trade and later worked as a member of the Office of the Prime Minister, leading different projects and supervising expenditure management reforms.<ref name="ECspeakers" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rhu.edu.lb/academics/college-of-business-administration/the-college-advisory-council|title=About RHU -Rafik Hariri University|website=www.rhu.edu.lb|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> Subsequently, Hassan also worked on reforms, elaborating economic and social reform agendas, for the Prime Minister's office.<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Minister of Finance === |
=== Minister of Finance === |
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Hassan was appointed |
El Hassan was appointed Minister of Finance on 9 November 2009, replacing [[Mohamad Chatah]] in the post.<ref name="aanews">{{cite news|title=Lebanon rivals form unity government|url=http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=Lebanon&article=2613|access-date=5 October 2012|work=The Arab American News|date=18 November 2009|location=Beirut}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL9503241|title=Lebanon's Hariri forms unity govt with Hezbollah|date=2009-11-09|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-01-17|language=en}}</ref> Her tenure ended in 2011.<ref name="guidetowomen" /> She was succeeded by [[Mohammad Safadi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Cabinet|url=http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/country_lebanon/TheCabinet.html|publisher=Embassy of Lebanon Washington DC|access-date=26 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414081913/http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/country_lebanon/TheCabinet.html|archive-date=14 April 2013}}</ref> |
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=== Minister of Interior |
=== Minister of Interior and Municipalities === |
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Hassan was appointed |
El Hassan was appointed Minister of Interior and Municipalities on 31 January 2019, replacing [[Nohad Machnouk]] in the post.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lejdd.fr/International/Moyen-Orient/liban-une-femme-devient-ministre-de-linterieur-3855902|title=Liban : une femme devient ministre de l'Intérieur|last=JDD|first=Le|website=Le Journal du Dimanche|language=fr|access-date=2019-02-17|archive-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217201435/https://www.lejdd.fr/International/Moyen-Orient/liban-une-femme-devient-ministre-de-linterieur-3855902|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was succeeded by [[Mohammed Fahmi]] in January 2020. |
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== Additional affiliations and memberships == |
== Additional affiliations and memberships == |
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Hassan is a member of the [[March 14 Alliance]] and an ally of [[Saad Hariri]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KK11Ak02.html|title=Hezbollah back in the Lebanon fray|last=Moubayed|first=Sami|date=11 November 2009|work=Asia Times}}</ref><ref name="aanews" /> In 2016, she served on the advisory board of the Arab Human |
El Hassan is a member of the [[March 14 Alliance]] and an ally of [[Saad Hariri]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KK11Ak02.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112114229/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KK11Ak02.html|url-status=unfit|archive-date=12 November 2009|title=Hezbollah back in the Lebanon fray|last=Moubayed|first=Sami|date=11 November 2009|work=Asia Times}}</ref><ref name="aanews" /> In 2016, she served on the advisory board of the Arab Human Development Reports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arab-hdr.org/reports/2016/english/ExecutiveENG.pdf|title=Arab Human Development Reports: Report 2016|access-date=17 January 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828153703/http://www.arab-hdr.org/reports/2016/english/ExecutiveENG.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> El Hassan was a member of the board of directors at MedInvestment Bank (BankMed), where she also serves on the audit committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankmed.com.lb/content/corporate-governance/board-of-directors.aspx|title=Bankmed|website=bankmed.com.lb|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankmed.com.lb/BOMedia/subservices/categories/News/20151209093325898.pdf|title=BankMed: BankMed Annual Report 2013}}</ref> On 9 Oct. 2020, she was appointed chairperson of the board of directors of BankMed.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Bankmed appoints ex-minister Hasan as CEO {{!}} Business , Local {{!}} THE DAILY STAR|url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Local/2020/Oct-12/512975-bankmed-appoints-ex-minister-hasan-as-ceo.ashx|access-date=2020-11-04|journal=The Daily Star|archive-date=30 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130222250/https://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Local/2020/Oct-12/512975-bankmed-appoints-ex-minister-hasan-as-ceo.ashx|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is also the chairman and general manager of the Tripoli Special Economic Zone (TSEZ).<ref name="Special Spot"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/386b3fd2-01db-11e9-99df-6183d3002ee1|title=Lebanese port eyes China as it sells itself as hub for Syria|website=Financial Times|date=3 January 2019|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-17|last1=Cornish|first1=Chloe|last2=Zhang|first2=Archie}}</ref> |
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Hassan is the chairman and general manager of the [[Tripoli Special Economic Zone]] (TSEZ).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/lebanon-2016/special-spot/interview|title=Special Spot|website=The Business Year|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/386b3fd2-01db-11e9-99df-6183d3002ee1|title=Subscribe to read|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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El Hassan is married to Janah El Hassan.<ref name=mofin/> She has three children.<ref name="SMH">{{Cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/mum-defies-lebanese-banking-tradition-20091218-l0n9.html|date=18 December 2009|title=Mum defies Lebanese banking tradition|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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== External links == |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/min.rayaelhassan/ Raya Haffar El Hassan - Home | Facebook] |
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* [https://twitter.com/rayaelhassan Raya Haffar El Hassan (@rayaelhassan) | Twitter] |
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 3 November 2024
Raya Haffar El Hassan | |
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ريا الحسن | |
Minister of Interior and Municipalities | |
In office 31 January 2019 – 21 January 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Saad Hariri |
Preceded by | Nohad Machnouk |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Fahmi |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 9 November 2009 – 13 June 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Saad Hariri |
Preceded by | Mohamad Chatah |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Safadi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Tripoli, Lebanon |
Political party | Future Movement |
Alma mater | George Washington University |
Raya El Hassan (née Haffar, Arabic: ريا الحسن; born January 1967) is a Lebanese politician who held the office of the interior and municipalities ministry, and the finance ministry. She is the first woman in Lebanon to be appointed to these and equivalent posts in the government.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]El Hassan was born in January 1967 into a Sunni family.[4][5] She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the American University of Beirut in June 1987.[4][6] She then obtained a Master of Business Administration in finance in investments from George Washington University in 1990.[7]
Career
[edit]Early in her career, El Hassan worked with Méditerranée Investors Group.[8] She then served as an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Trade and later worked as a member of the Office of the Prime Minister, leading different projects and supervising expenditure management reforms.[7][9] Subsequently, El Hassan also worked on reforms, elaborating economic and social reform agendas, for the Prime Minister's office.[9]
Prior to her appointment as Finance Minister, she also worked on other administrating programmes under the auspices of the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank.[7]
Minister of Finance
[edit]El Hassan was appointed Minister of Finance on 9 November 2009, replacing Mohamad Chatah in the post.[10][11] Her tenure ended in 2011.[5] She was succeeded by Mohammad Safadi.[12]
Minister of Interior and Municipalities
[edit]El Hassan was appointed Minister of Interior and Municipalities on 31 January 2019, replacing Nohad Machnouk in the post.[13] She was succeeded by Mohammed Fahmi in January 2020.
Additional affiliations and memberships
[edit]El Hassan is a member of the March 14 Alliance and an ally of Saad Hariri.[14][10] In 2016, she served on the advisory board of the Arab Human Development Reports.[15] El Hassan was a member of the board of directors at MedInvestment Bank (BankMed), where she also serves on the audit committee.[16][17] On 9 Oct. 2020, she was appointed chairperson of the board of directors of BankMed.[18] She is also the chairman and general manager of the Tripoli Special Economic Zone (TSEZ).[1][19]
Personal life
[edit]El Hassan is married to Janah El Hassan.[4] She has three children.[20]
See also
[edit]- Lebanese government of November 2009
- Lebanese Parliament
- Members of the 2009-2013 Lebanese Parliament
- Future Movement
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Special Spot". The Business Year. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Le portefeuille des Finances libanaises passe en mains féminines". Tribune de Geneve (in French). 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Lebanon aims to build on banking success". Financial Times. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Raya Haffar AL Hassan" (PDF). Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b "The Republic of Lebanon". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Reunion News". The American University of Beirut. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Speakers". Economist Conferences. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "GW Magazine". www2.gwu.edu. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b "About RHU -Rafik Hariri University". rhu.edu.lb. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Lebanon rivals form unity government". The Arab American News. Beirut. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Lebanon's Hariri forms unity govt with Hezbollah". Reuters. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "The Cabinet". Embassy of Lebanon Washington DC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ JDD, Le. "Liban : une femme devient ministre de l'Intérieur". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Moubayed, Sami (11 November 2009). "Hezbollah back in the Lebanon fray". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Arab Human Development Reports: Report 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Bankmed". bankmed.com.lb. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "BankMed: BankMed Annual Report 2013" (PDF).
- ^ "Bankmed appoints ex-minister Hasan as CEO | Business , Local | THE DAILY STAR". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Cornish, Chloe; Zhang, Archie (3 January 2019). "Lebanese port eyes China as it sells itself as hub for Syria". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Mum defies Lebanese banking tradition". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 December 2009.
External links
[edit]- 1967 births
- Living people
- Lebanese Sunni Muslims
- Finance ministers of Lebanon
- American University of Beirut alumni
- George Washington University School of Business alumni
- Members of the Parliament of Lebanon
- Female finance ministers
- 21st-century Lebanese women politicians
- 21st-century Lebanese politicians
- Politicians from Tripoli, Lebanon
- Women government ministers of Lebanon
- Female interior ministers
- Future Movement politicians