Amer Bisat
Profile
Amer Bisat is a Lebanese businessman, academic, and politician currently serving as the Minister of Economy and Trade in the cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, appointed in February 2025. Before entering government, he held senior roles in finance, including as the Global Head of Emerging Markets Debt at BlackRock and as a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund. An expert in globalization and economic growth, he has also taught at Columbia University and served as a trustee for various cultural institutions. His appointment is widely viewed as a strategic move to address Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis through his extensive background in international finance and policy.
Details
- Born
- Lebanon
- Education
- Columbia University
- Career
- Global Head of Emerging Markets Debt at BlackRock, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley and UBS, senior economist at the International Monetary Fund, professor
