Raya Haffar El Hassan Explained

Raya Haffar El Hassan
Office2:Minister of Finance
Primeminister2:Saad Hariri
Term Start2:9 November 2009
Term End2:13 June 2011
Predecessor2:Mohamad Chatah
Successor2:Mohammad Safadi
Office1:Minister of Interior and Municipalities
Primeminister1:Saad Hariri
Term Start1:31 January 2019
Term End1:21 January 2020
Predecessor1:Nohad Machnouk
Successor1:Mohammad Fahmi
Birth Place:Tripoli, Lebanon
Party:Future Movement
Alma Mater:George Washington University
Native Name Lang:ar

Raya El Hassan (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

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

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.[9] Subsequently, El Hassan also worked on reforms, elaborating economic and social reform agendas, for the Prime Minister's office.

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.

Minister of Finance

El Hassan was appointed Minister of Finance on 9 November 2009, replacing Mohamad Chatah in the post.[10] [11] Her tenure ended in 2011. She was succeeded by Mohammad Safadi.[12]

Minister of Interior and Municipalities

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

El Hassan is a member of the March 14 Alliance and an ally of Saad Hariri.[14] 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

El Hassan is married to Janah El Hassan.[4] She has three children.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Special Spot. The Business Year. 2019-01-17. 25 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190325145714/https://www.thebusinessyear.com/lebanon-2016/special-spot/interview. dead.
  2. News: Le portefeuille des Finances libanaises passe en mains féminines. Tribune de Geneve. French. 16 November 2009. 23 January 2010. 27 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927191248/http://www.tdg.ch/actu/monde/portefeuille-finances-libanaises-passe-mains-feminines-2009-11-16. dead.
  3. News: Lebanon aims to build on banking success. Financial Times. 3 February 2010. en-GB. 2019-01-17.
  4. Web site: Raya Haffar AL Hassan. Ministry of Finance. 5 October 2012.
  5. Web site: The Republic of Lebanon. Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. 5 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Reunion News. The American University of Beirut. 5 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Speakers. Economist Conferences. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201212/http://cemea.economistconferences.com/event/how-can-lebanon-reach-its-full-potential/speakers-0#.USdkv1pjZgs. 29 October 2013. dead. 22 February 2013.
  8. Web site: GW Magazine. www2.gwu.edu. 2019-01-17.
  9. Web site: About RHU -Rafik Hariri University. rhu.edu.lb. en. 2019-01-17.
  10. News: Lebanon rivals form unity government. 5 October 2012. The Arab American News. 18 November 2009. Beirut.
  11. News: Lebanon's Hariri forms unity govt with Hezbollah. 2009-11-09. Reuters. 2019-01-17. en.
  12. Web site: The Cabinet. Embassy of Lebanon Washington DC. 26 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414081913/http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/country_lebanon/TheCabinet.html. 14 April 2013.
  13. Web site: Liban : une femme devient ministre de l'Intérieur. JDD. Le. Le Journal du Dimanche. fr. 2019-02-17. 17 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217201435/https://www.lejdd.fr/International/Moyen-Orient/liban-une-femme-devient-ministre-de-linterieur-3855902. dead.
  14. News: Hezbollah back in the Lebanon fray. https://web.archive.org/web/20091112114229/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KK11Ak02.html. unfit. 12 November 2009. Moubayed. Sami. 11 November 2009. Asia Times.
  15. Web site: Arab Human Development Reports: Report 2016. 17 January 2019. 28 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828153703/http://www.arab-hdr.org/reports/2016/english/ExecutiveENG.pdf. dead.
  16. Web site: Bankmed. bankmed.com.lb. 2019-01-17.
  17. Web site: BankMed: BankMed Annual Report 2013.
  18. Bankmed appoints ex-minister Hasan as CEO Business, Local THE DAILY STAR. 2020-11-04. The Daily Star. 30 January 2021. 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. dead.
  19. News: Lebanese port eyes China as it sells itself as hub for Syria. Financial Times. 3 January 2019. en-GB. 2019-01-17. Cornish. Chloe. Zhang. Archie.
  20. News: Mum defies Lebanese banking tradition. 18 December 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald.

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