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Jacques Jiha

b. 1958

American state government official

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About Jacques Jiha

Born 1958. Jacques Jiha is an American.

Early life and education Jiha was born on April 4, 1958 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He moved to East Flatbush, Brooklyn in 1979. He worked as a parking garage attendant while attending Fordham College before graduating with a PhD in economics from The New School for Social Research in 1990.

Career From 2003 to 2005, Jiha worked as a deputy state comptroller and chief investment officer for the New York Common Retirement Fund under state comptroller Alan G. Hevesi, who eventually pleaded guilty for his role in a pay-for-play scheme.

Jiha was appointed as the New York City commissioner of finance by Mayor Bill de Blasio on April 8, 2014. Goldman was a holdover from the Bloomberg administration. On November 1, 2020, Jiha was appointed by de Blasio as Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget. In this role, he oversaw New York City’s fiscal policy, including the development of the expense and capital budgets, the city’s bond and borrowing program, and the budgets of more than 90 city agencies and related entities. On December 23, 2021, mayor-elect Eric Adams announced that Jiha would continue to serve as the budget director in the new administration. He vacated the position on December 31, 2025.

Personal life Jiha lives in Queens with his wife Marie Chantale Fulcher. They have two daughters: Christine and Kimberly.

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The New School, Fordham University, The New School for Social Research

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Who is Jacques Jiha?

American state government official

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Jacques Jiha was born on 4 April 1958.

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Jacques Jiha is American.

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· Wikipedia: Jacques Jiha

· Wikidata: Q18044268

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