1975, BSc, American University of Beirut; 1980, MBA, St Edward's University; 1983-86, teaching and research assignments, University of Texas, Austin and Yarmouk University; 1986, Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis; 1987-2001, with International Monetary Fund including: 1996-2001, Resident Representative, West Bank and Gaza Strip. 2002, Regional Manager, Arab Bank, Palestine; 2002-05, Minister of Finance, Palestinian Authority; January 2006, elected to Palestinian Legislative Council and Chairman of its Budget and Finance Committee. Since 2007, reappointed Minister of Finance, National Unity Government.