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Ali Hassan Khalil
Minister of Finance
In office
15 February 2014 – 20 January 2020
Prime MinisterTammam Salam
Saad Hariri
Preceded byMohammad Safadi
Succeeded byGhazi Wazni
Minister of Health
In office
13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Preceded byMohamad Jawad Khalifeh
Succeeded byWael Abou Faour
Minister of Agriculture
In office
17 April 2003 – 26 October 2004
Prime MinisterRafic Hariri
Preceded byAli Abdallah
Succeeded byElias Skaff
Personal details
Born (1964-07-15) 15 July 1964 (age 59)
Khiam, Lebanon
Political partyAmal Movement
SpouseSamia Saleh
Children4
Alma materLebanese University
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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.

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References

  1. ^ "Former Ministers". 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  2. ^ فوز, نادر. "فنيانوس وخليل.. من افتتاح أوتوستراد إلى لوائح العقوبات". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Ali Hassan Khalil". Beirut. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  6. ^ "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.


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