Raoul Nehme

Nehme went to school at Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour and studied in France at the Ecole Polytechnique (engineering with a major in economics) and Mines ParisTech (engineering with a major in scientific management).{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=https://www.bankmed.com.lb/BOMedia/subservices/categories/News/20180608130233095.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126071516/https://www.bankmed.com.lb/BOMedia/subservices/categories/News/20180608130233095.pdf | archive-date=2020-01-26}} He is a part of the Greek-Catholic community.

In January 2020, Nehme was appointed minister of economy and trade by Prime Minister Hassan Diab. He joined the government as President's nominee, though he is himself independent.

Prior to his appointment in the government, Nehme worked in the banking industry. He has experience handling several establishments in crisis:

• BLC bank (Lebanon) board member (2008–2015) and general manager (2010-2015), after it was put in receivership by the BDL due to mismanagement
• T-bank (Turkey) chairman of the board,{{Cite web|url=https://en.tbank.com.tr/404.html?err=404|title=T-BANK|website=en.tbank.com.tr|access-date=2020-03-15}} was brought in after the latter was severely affected by the economic crisis.
• AstroBank (Cyprus) chairman of the executive committee{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} (2017–present). He was also a board member of USB bank, a predecessor entity to AstroBank.
• Bankmed (Lebanon) executive general manager (June 2018 – Jan 2020).

Nehme is the president and co-founder of NGO Jouzour Lebanon{{Cite web|url=https://www.jouzourloubnan.org/our-team|title=Jouzour Loubnan Member Team|website=Jouzour Loubnan|date=9 November 2021 }} (meaning "roots of Lebanon"), an environmental NGO dedicated to reforestation.

Nehme's nomination as minister of economy came as Lebanon was experiencing a double political and economic crisis that resulted in a default{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lebanon-crisis-ratings-idUSL8N2B528V|title=S&P lowers Lebanon to 'selective default', says restructuring could be lengthy|date=2020-03-12|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-03-15|language=en}} on March 9, 2020. The general situation was further complicated by the coincident COVID-19 pandemic. As minister of economy, Nehme introduced measures to protect the consumer by limiting abusive price increases,{{Cite web|url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/269798|title=Nehme, Najm Affirm 'Practical' Steps on Consumer Protection|date=March 5, 2020|website=Naharnet|access-date=2020-03-15}} banning the exportation of critical medical equipment{{Cite web|url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/269372|title=Lebanon Bans Export of Protective Equipment after Coronavirus Reveal|date=February 22, 2020|website=Naharnet|access-date=2020-03-15}} and implementing measures to mitigate the propagation of the SARS-CoV-2.{{Cite web|url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/270114|title=Nehme Seeks Virus Spread Limitation at Grocery Stores|date=March 14, 2020|website=Naharnet|access-date=2020-03-15}}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.businessnews.com.lb/cms/Story/StoryDetails/6513/Raoul-Nehme-named-top-gun-at-Bankmed Bank Med Nomination]
• [https://www.jouzourloubnan.org/our-team Jouzour Loubnan (roots of Lebanon)]
• [https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/who-are-the-ministers-in-lebanons-new-government-1.69174412 Lebanon's new government]

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Category:Economy and Trade ministers of Lebanon

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