Education
George Washington University.
George Washington University.
Along with minister without portfolio Mona Ofeich, Hassan was one of two women appointed in the November 2009 cabinet of Saad Hariri. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the American University of Beirut in June 1987. Next, she obtained a MBA degree at George Washington University in 1990.
Prior to her appointment as finance minister, she had worked administrating programmes in Lebanon under the auspices of the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank. She was appointed minister of finance on 9 November 2009, replacing Mohamad Chatah in the post. Her tenure ended in 2011.
She was replaced by Mohammad Safadi in the post.
Hassan is a member of the March 14 Alliance and an ally of Saad Hariri. She was also a member of the Office of the Prime Minister, leading different projects.