Georges Corm
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Georges Corm | |
|---|---|
جورج قرم | |
| 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[1] |
| Died | 14 August 2024 (aged 83–84) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Relatives | Daoud Corm (grandfather) Charles Corm (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris Paris University |
| Website | https://georgescorm.com/ |
Georges Corm (Arabic: جورج قرم; 1940 – 14 August 2024) was a Lebanese economist. He served as minister of finance in the government of Salim Hoss from 1998 to 2000.[3]
Corm was born to parents of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian descent.[2] He studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (1958–1961) where he graduated in Public Finance and has also a PhD from Paris University in Constitutional Law (1969).[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]