Ali Hassan Khalil | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 February 2014 – 20 January 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Tammam Salam Saad Hariri |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Safadi |
| Succeeded by | Ghazi Wazni |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh |
| Succeeded by | Wael Abou Faour |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 26 October 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdallah |
| Succeeded by | Elias Skaff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1964 Khiam, Lebanon |
| Political party | Amal Movement |
| Spouse | Samia Saleh |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Lebanese University |
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| Amal Movement |
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Ali Hassan Khalil (Arabic: علي حسن خليل; born 15 July 1964) is a Lebanese politician, Member of Parliament, and former Minister of Finance.[1]
Khalil is described as the "second most powerful man" in Amal behind Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.[2] He was sanctioned by the United States Treasury under the Magnitsky Act over "corruption" and "leveraging political power for financial gain".[3]
Career
Khalil, who studied law at the Lebanese University,[4] is a member of parliament representing the Marjeyoun/Hasbaya district. He ran successfully in 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, and 2018.
Khalil was appointed minister of public health in the cabinet of Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011.[5] Khalil's term ended when he was appointed minister of finance, replacing Mohammad Safadi in the post.[6]
He was appointed minister of finance on three occasions: February 2014 under PM Tammam Salam, December 2016 and January 2020 under PM Saad Hariri.
See also
References
- ↑ "Former Ministers". 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ↑ فوز, نادر. "فنيانوس وخليل.. من افتتاح أوتوستراد إلى لوائح العقوبات". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ↑ Psaledakis, Humeyra Pamuk, Daphne (9 September 2020). "U.S. blacklists ex-Lebanese ministers over Hezbollah ties, vows more action". Reuters. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Agency, National News. "Biography of State Minister for Financial Affairs Ali Hassan Khalil". National News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ↑ "Ali Hassan Khalil". Beirut. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lebanon announces new government after ten-month political deadlock". Euronews. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2014.