Bassel Fleihan
Bassel Fuleihan | |
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Born | Bassel Fuleihan 10 September 1963 |
Died | 18 April 2005 | (aged 41)
Resting place | Tohwita, Beirut |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut Yale University Columbia University |
Occupation | Economist |
Years active | 1988–2005 |
Spouse | Yasma Fuleihan |
Parent(s) | Farid Fuleihan, Rida Fuleihan |
Bassel Fleihan (10 September 1963 – 18 April 2005;
Early years and education
Fleihan was born in Beirut on 10 September 1963.[1] He attended International College. He received a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 1984.[1] Then he obtained a master of arts degree in international and development economics from Yale University in 1985.[2] He also held a PhD in economics from Columbia University in 1990.[3] His PhD dissertation was entitled “Customs Unions, Growth and Economic Diversification”.[4]
Career
From 1988 to 1993, Fleihan worked at the
Fleihan was first elected to the
Fleihan played a role in the development of Lebanon's economic reform program, which was presented by Hariri to international donors at a Paris conference in November 2002.[citation needed] Donors pledged $4.3 billion in soft loans; the plan was never fully implemented, but Lebanon did ultimately receive $2.39 billion from the donors.[citation needed]
Personal life
Fleihan was a Protestant and a member of the National Evangelical Church of Beirut. Fleihan is survived by his wife, Yasma Fleihan, their children, Rayna (born 1999) and Rayan (born 2001), and his brother Ramsay and his family.[3]
Death and funeral
The day before
Despite being seated beside Hariri when the explosion occurred, Fleihan lived through the attack;
Fleihan's body was taken to Lebanon and funeral service was held at a Protestant church in Beirut.[16] His body was buried in Tohwita, suburb of Beirut, on 22 April.[17][18]
Institute des Finances Basil Fuleihan
Overview
Located at Lebanese Ministry of Finance, Institute des Finances Basil Fuleihan, is a knowledge research center. It specialized in public financial management and governance through policy research, training and partnership building.
The center's primary goals aim at:
- Building financial literacy of youth
- Facilitating access to information
- Operating as a public library
Also, it is the a platform for regional cooperation hosting the secretariat of the GIFT-MENA network of civil service training schools. Adding to this it, hosts the regional training center of the World Customs Organization (WCO).
Background History
It was founded in 1996 in cooperation with the Government of France. In 2006, it was renamed Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan in honor of the late Minister of Economy.
Publications (2020)
Institute des Finances Basil Fuleihan has many publications but only most recent ones were shared.
Year | Type | Title |
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2020 | Policy Brief | The Political and Institutional Deficiencies that Led to the 4th of August Disaster |
2020 | Presentation | الشراء العام في لبنان: أداة سياساتيّة للنهوض والنمو المستدام |
2020 | Presentation | Sustainable Public Procurement: An accelerator of sustainable development in time of crisis, A financial tool for new markets, jobs and innovation |
2020 | Series, Issue No. 71 | اطلعوا على الملف الخاص عن انعكاسات انفجار مرفأ بيروت على وزارة المالية العدد 71 من “حديث المالية |
2020 | Report | Progress Report: Reforming Public Procurement in Lebanon |
2020 | Annual report | التقرير الدوري حول إصلاح منظومة الشراء العام في لبنان |
2020 | Report | Landscape of the Syrian Economy and Impacts on the Region |
2020 | Presentation | Lamia Moubayed Bissat Keynote Address: Launch of the 2020 United Nations E-Government Survey |
2020 | Presentation | Public Procurement Reform in Lebanon Road Map |
2020 | Presentation | إصلاح منظومة الشراء العام في لبنان |
2020 | Policy Brief | موجز تحديث منظومة الشراء العام في لبنان |
2020 | Policy Brief | Briefing Note on Public Procurement Reform in Lebanon |
2020 | Report | سياسات التصدي لفيروس الكوفيد-19 في لبنان: تحديد التكلفة المالية للرعاية الصحية
The Economic Cost of Policy Action against the Outbreak Scenarios of Covid-19 in Lebanon |
2020 | Report | Economic estimates of the Size of Public Procurement in Lebanon |
2020 | Series | 70 حديث المالية - عدد |
2020 | Report | التقرير السنوي 2019 |
2020 | Report | The Economic Cost of Policy Action against the Outbreak Scenarios of Covid-19 in Lebanon |
2020 | Fiscal and Financial Awareness | Citizen Budget 2020 |
2020 | Fiscal and Financial Awareness | موازنة المواطنة والمواطن 2020 |
2020 | Fiscal and Financial Awareness | Budget Citoyen 2020 - Brochure |
2020 | Fiscal and Financial Awareness | Citizen Budget 2020 - Pamphlet |
2020 | Fiscal and Financial Awareness | منشور موازنة المواطنة والمواطن 2020 |
2020 | Work Program | برنامج العام 2020 |
Legacy
His family established Basil Fuleihan Foundation in Lebanon after his death. The aim of the foundation is stated to be the provision of the basis for tomorrow’s Lebanon by promoting improvements in public policy and public service.[19] In February 2006, the finance institute at Lebanese finance ministry was named the "Bassel Fleihan finance and economy institute", which Fleihan actively contributed its foundation in 1996.[20]
See also
- List of assassinated Lebanese politicians
References
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- ^ a b c "Bassel Fleihan Dies in Paris from Severe Burns in Hariri's Assassination". Naharnet. 18 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Basil Fleihan". Basil Fleihan Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Fleihan dies from his wounds". IOL News. Beirut. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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- ^ "Former PM Rafik Hariri Killed in Explosion in Beirut". AINA. Beirut. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Mohalhel Fakih (17–23 February 2005). "A city mourns". Al Ahram Weekly. 730. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Thousands attend funeral of Lebanon minister killed with Hariri". Lebanonwire. AFP. 22 April 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Victim of Hariri bombing buried". BBC. 22 April 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "March 14 Officials Lay Wreaths at Graves of Cedar Revolution Martyrs". Naharnet. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Our vision". Basil Fleihan Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Finance Institute Named After Bassel Fleihan". Naharnet. 16 February 2006. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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