Abdul Hamid Karami

Abdul Hamid Karami ( French Abdel Hamid Karamé ; Arabic عبد الحميد كرامي, DMG ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd Karāmī , * October 23, 1890 ; † 1950 ) was a political and religious leader. He was Prime Minister of Lebanon in 1945 .

Karami comes from one of the most famous Sunni families in Lebanon. Members of this family traditionally held the office of Mufti of Tripoli . Abdul Hamid Karami became a Mufti of Tripoli but was deposed by the French authorities . He was a leader of the Lebanese independence movement. Karami was Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Lebanon from January 10, 1945 to August 20, 1945. His sons Rachid and Omar also became Prime Minister of Lebanon.

Individual evidence

↑ According to LCAuth no2011028337 , Karami was born in Tripoli in 1893 and died on November 22, 1950. Accessed: July 1, 2019.

predecessor	Office	successor
Riad Solh	Prime Minister of Lebanon 1945	Sami Solh

personal data
SURNAME	Karami, Abdul Hamid
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Karamé, Abdel Hamid
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Lebanese Prime Minister
DATE OF BIRTH	October 23, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH	unsure: Tripoli, Lebanon
DATE OF DEATH	1950

[1] According to LCAuth no2011028337 , Karami was born in Tripoli in 1893 and died on November 22, 1950. Accessed: July 1, 2019.