sentences:  Azour's work as Finance Minister, and in his former role as advisor, had worked on the reforms in building a modern tax administration and in what is considered a successful VAT introduction which led to the award.In 2016, IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, appointed Azour the IMF Director of the Middle East and Central Asia department; he assumed the position on March 1, 2017.Jihad Azour’s publications include