Mr. Farid Ahmad Ghannam is the Director General of General Budget Dep. at the Ministry of Finance since 2002, and the Head of the EU-PA subcommittee of Economic the Financial issues since 2012. Previously Mr. Ghannam worked in different fields, including as a Lecturer in Birzeit University for Financial analysis of general budget Courses, Financial management course, administrative audit and control course ( 2011- 2012), Chief of Accounting in Central Budget Dep. at the Ministry of Finance Headquarter- Ramallah, Palestine (1996- 2002), Senior Accountant in USAID Luis Berger – Gaza – Palestine (1995- 1996), Senior Accountant in Daewoo Corporation, Libya (1991- 1995), Accountant in Daewoo Corporation – Libya (1985- 1991), Accountant in Artra Company for Import and Export – Egypt (1984- 1985), and Accountant in Damanhur Company – Egypt (1983- 1984).

Mr. Ghannam is studying toward his PhD in Finance and Accounting from University of Cairo, Egypt. he obtained his M. A. degree in Finance and Accounting from Islamic University- Gaza, Palestine, and B.A. in Commerce from University of Alexandria, Egypt.