Georges Corm is a Lebanese economist. He served as minister of finance in the government of Salim Hoss from 1998 to 2000.[1]
Georges Corm | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 4 December 1998 – 26 October 2000 | |
President | Émile Lahoud |
Prime Minister | Salim El Hoss |
Preceded by | Rafik Hariri |
Succeeded by | Fuad Siniora |
Personal details | |
Born | 1940 (age 83–84) Bint Jbeil, Lebanon |
Relatives | Daoud Corm (grandfather) Charles Corm (uncle) |
Alma mater | Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris Paris University |
Georges was born to parents of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian descent.[2] He studied at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (1958-1961) where he graduated in Public Finance and has also a PhD from Paris University in Constitutional Law (1969).
His books have been translated into several languages. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Prix de l'essai for his work La Nouvelle Question d’Orient.