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Georges Corm

1940 – 2024

Lebanese politician, economist and historian

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About Georges Corm

Lived 1940 – 2024 (aged 84). Georges Corm was a Lebanese economist, historian, university teacher, politician, banker and jurist.

Life and career Corm was born to parents of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian descent. He studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (1958–1961) where he graduated in Public Finance and has also a PhD from Paris University in Constitutional Law (1969).

His books have been translated into several languages. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Prix de l'essai for his work La Nouvelle Question d’Orient.

Corm died in Beirut on 14 August 2024, at the age of 84.

Select bibliography Le Nouveau Gouvernement du Monde (Idéologies, Structures, Contre-Pouvoirs) (La Découverte, 2010) L’Europe et le Mythe de l’Occident (La Construction d’une Histoire) (La Découverte, 2009) Histoire du Moyen-Orient (De l'Antiquité à nos jours) (La Découverte/Poche, 2007) Le Proche-Orient éclaté (1956–2012) (Gallimard/Histoire) Orient-Occident, la fracture imaginaire (La découverte, 2002 and 2004) L'Europe et l'Orient : de la balkanisation à la libanisation. Histoire d'une modernité inaccomplie (La découverte, 1998, 2001 and 2003) Le Liban contemporain. Histoire et société (La découverte, 2003 and 2005) Histoire du pluralisme religieux dans le bassin méditerranéen (Geuthner, 1998) Le Nouveau Désordre économique mondial (La découverte, 1993) La Mue (roman, 1989) Le Moyen-Orient (Flammarion/dominos, 1994) La Question religieuse au XXIe siècle. Géopolitique et crise de la post-modernité (La découverte, 2006) Le nouveau gouvernement du monde – Idéologies, structures, contre-pouvoirs (La découverte, 2010)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Paris Institute of Political Studies, College of the Holy Family, Paris Faculty of Law and Economics
Positions held
Minister of Finance
Employers
Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Crédit Lyonnais, American University of Beirut
Awards
Commander of the National Order of the Cedar; Franco-Arabic Friendship Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Georges Corm's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges Corm?

Lebanese politician, economist and historian

When was Georges Corm born?

Georges Corm was born on 15 June 1940 in Alexandria.

When did Georges Corm die?

Georges Corm died on 14 August 2024 in Beirut.

What was Georges Corm's occupation?

Georges Corm was an economist, historian, university teacher, politician, banker and jurist.

What nationality was Georges Corm?

Georges Corm was Lebanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Corm

· Wikidata: Q3102522

· DBpedia: Georges Corm

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