Born 1952, Nablus, Palestine 

    PhD in Economics, University of Texas at Austin, 1986

    Master of Business Administration, St. Edward's University, 1980

    Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut, 1975

    Visiting Senior Scholar, Lecturer in Public Policy and Daniella Lipper Coules ’95 Distinguished Visitor in Foreign Affairs, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

    Distinguished Fellow – Foreign Policy, Brookings Institute

    Distinguished Statesman, Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security 

    Founder, “Future for Palestine,” 2013 

    PA Prime Minister, 2007–2013

    PA Minister of Finance, 2007; 2002–2005

    Member, Palestinian Legislative Council and  Chair, Finance Committee, 2006–

    Regional Manager, Arab Bank, Palestine

    International Monetary Fund, 1987–2001

Senior Resident Representative, West Bank and Gaza Strip, 1996–2001

    Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

    Time Magazine

100 Most Influential People in the World, 2010

Foreign Policy Magazine

Top 100 Global Thinkers, 2010 and 2011