The Ministry of Finance (MOF; ar, وزارة المالية; french: Ministère des Finances) is a ministry of the government of
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
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The following are the Finance Ministers of Lebanon:
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Riad El Solh, 25 September 1943 – 3 July 1944
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Hamid Franjieh, 3 July 1944 – 9 January 1945
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Abdul Hamid Karami
Abdul Hamid Karami (23 October 1890 – 23 November 1950) ( ar, عبد الحميد كرامي) was a Lebanese political and religious leader, who had nationalistic Arab inclinations.
Biography
Karami descended from one of the most prominen ...
, 9 January 1945 – 22 August 1945
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Jamil Lahoud
Lahoud (Arabic: لحود) or LaHood is the surname of a Maronite Lebanese family whose members have been prominent in Lebanese politics.
A part of the Daou families, they allegedly trace their origin back to Ghassanids.
Politicians
* Émile ...
, 22 August 1945 – 14 December 1946
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Camille Chamoun
Camille Nimr Chamoun OM, ONC ( ar, كميل نمر شمعون, ''Kamīl Sham'ūn''; 3 April 1900 – 7 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. He was one of the country's main Christi ...
, 14 December 1946 – 7 June 1947
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Mohamad Al Aboud, 7 June 1947 – 26 July 1948
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Hussein Al Oweini
Hussein Al Oweini ( ar, حسين العويني; 24 December 1900 – 11 January 1971) was a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Lebanon twice. He also held other cabinet positions.
Early life
Oweini was born in ...
, 26 July 1948 – 7 June 1951
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Philippe Takla, 7 June 1951 – 11 February 1952
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Jamil Lahoud
Lahoud (Arabic: لحود) or LaHood is the surname of a Maronite Lebanese family whose members have been prominent in Lebanese politics.
A part of the Daou families, they allegedly trace their origin back to Ghassanids.
Politicians
* Émile ...
, 11 February 1952 – 9 September 1952
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Moussa Moubarak, 9–18 September 1952
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Bassil Trad, 18–30 September 1952
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Georges Hakim, 30 September 1952 – 16 August 1953
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Pierre Edde
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
, 16 August 1953 – 1 March 1954
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Abdallah El-Yafi, 1 March 1954 – 16 September 1954
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Mehiddine Nsouli, 16 September 1954 – 9 July 1955
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Pierre Edde
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
, 9 July 1955 – 19 September 1955
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Jamil Shehab, 19 September 1955 – 19 March 1956
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Georges Karam, 19 March 1956 – 18 November 1956
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Nasri Maalouf
Nasri Maalouf ( ar, نصري معلوف) (May 7, 1911 – April 2, 2005) was a Lebanese politician. He was a Melkite Greek Catholic, and was known as a moderate and peacemaker in Lebanese politics.
Nasri Maalouf was also a prominent lawyer, wh ...
, 18 November 1956 – 18 July 1957
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Jamil Makkawi, 18 July 1957 – 14 March 1958
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Pierre Edde
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
, 14 March 1958 – 24 September 1958
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Rafik Najjah, 24 September 1958 – 14 October 1958
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Rashid Karami
Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 – 1 June 1987) ( ar, رشيد كرامي) was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebane ...
, 14 October 1958 – 14 May 1960
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Amin Bayham, 14 May 1960 – 1 August 1960
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Pierre Gemayel
Pierre Amine Gemayel, also spelled Jmayyel, Jemayyel or al-Jumayyil ( ar, بيار الجميّل; 6 November 1905 – 29 August 1984), was a Lebanese political leader. A Maronite Catholic, he is remembered as the founder of the Kataeb Part ...
, 10 August 1960 – 31 October 1961
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Rashid Karami
Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 – 1 June 1987) ( ar, رشيد كرامي) was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebane ...
, 31 October 1961 – 20 February 1964
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Amin Bayham, 20 February 1964 – 18 November 1964
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Othman El Dannah, 18 November 1964 – 25 July 1965
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Rashid Karami
Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 – 1 June 1987) ( ar, رشيد كرامي) was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebane ...
, 25 July 1965 – 9 April 1966
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Abdallah El-Yafi, 9 April 1966 – 6 December 1966
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Rashid Karami
Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 – 1 June 1987) ( ar, رشيد كرامي) was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebane ...
, 6 December 1966 – 8 February 1968
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Abdallah El-Yafi, 8 February 1968 – 12 October 1968
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Pierre Gemayel
Pierre Amine Gemayel, also spelled Jmayyel, Jemayyel or al-Jumayyil ( ar, بيار الجميّل; 6 November 1905 – 29 August 1984), was a Lebanese political leader. A Maronite Catholic, he is remembered as the founder of the Kataeb Part ...
, 12 October 1968 – 20 October 1968
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Abdallah El-Yafi, 20 October 1968 – 15 January 1969
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Rashid Karami
Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 – 1 June 1987) ( ar, رشيد كرامي) was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebane ...
, 15 January 1969 – 13 October 1970
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Elias Saba
Elias Saba is a Lebanese politician and economist. Born in Kfarhata, Lebanon in 1932.
Saba served as finance minister on two occasions; firstly, in the government of Saeb Salam, from 13 October 1970 to 27 May 1972;(28 September 1971)Import Tax B ...
, 13 October 1970 – 27 May 1972
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Fouad Naffah
Fouad Naffah (Arabic: فؤاد نفاع; M 1 March 1925 – 9 April 2017) was a Lebanese politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance and deputy for Keserwan (1960–1964, and 1972–1992). He held cabinet posts of Min ...
, 27 May 1972 – 8 July 1973
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Taki El Din El Solh, 8 July 1973 – 31 October 1974
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Khaled Jumblat, 31 October 1974 – 23 May 1975
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Luciane Dahdah, 23 May 1975 – 1 July 1975
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Rashid Karami
Rashid Abdul Hamid Karami (30 December 1921 – 1 June 1987) ( ar, رشيد كرامي) was a Lebanese statesman. He is considered one of the most important political figures in Lebanon for more than 30 years, including during much of the Lebane ...
, 1 July 1975 – 9 December 1976
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Farid Rouphael, 9 September 1976 – 16 July 1979
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Ali El Khalil, 16 July 1979 – 7 October 1982
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Adel Houmieh, 7 October 1982 – 30 April 1984
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Kamil Chamoun, 30 April 1987 – 22 September 1988
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Edgar Maalouf, 22 September 1988 – 25 November 1989
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Ali El Khalil, 25 November 1989 – 16 May 1992
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Asaad Diab, 16 May 1992 – 31 October 1992
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Rafik Hariri
Rafik is the given name of:
* Rafik Al-Hariri (1944–2005), business tycoon, former Prime Minister of Lebanon
* Rafik Bouderbal (born 1987), French-born Algerian player currently playing for ES Sétif in the Algerian Championnat National
* Rafik ...
, 31 October 1992 – 4 December 1998
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Georges Corm, 4 December 1998 – 26 October 2000
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Fuad Siniora, 26 October 2000 – 26 October 2004
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Elias Saba
Elias Saba is a Lebanese politician and economist. Born in Kfarhata, Lebanon in 1932.
Saba served as finance minister on two occasions; firstly, in the government of Saeb Salam, from 13 October 1970 to 27 May 1972;(28 September 1971)Import Tax B ...
, 26 October 2004 – 19 April 2005
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Dimianous Kattar, 19 April 2005 – 19 July 2005
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Jihad Azour, 19 July 2005 – 11 July 2008
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Mohamad Chatah, 11 July 2008 – 9 November 2009
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Raya Haffar al-Hassan, 9 November 2009 – 13 June 2011
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Mohammad Safadi, 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
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Ali Hassan Khalil, 15 February 2014 – 21 January 2020
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Ghazi Wazni, 21 January 2020 – 10 August 2020
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Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
1943 establishments in Lebanon