Salim Karam
Salim Bey Karam سليم بك كرم | |
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| Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Lebanon | |
| In office 7 June 2009 – 21 May 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Minister of State in Lebanese government | |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1946 Zgharta, Lebanon |
| Spouse | Marina Nabih Chammas |
| Relations | Youssef Salim Karam (father) |
| Children | Rita, Christina |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Salim Bey Karam (Arabic: سليم بك كرم), born on May 21, 1946, in Zgharta, Lebanon was a Minister of State in the Lebanese government. He was a Member of the 2009-2017 Parliament for the Maronite seat of Zgharta in North Lebanon.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Salim Bey Karam was born in Zgharta on May 21, 1946. He is the fourth son of politician and former MP Youssef Salim Karam.[2] His mother was Mariette Tarabay.[3] His father was a Member of Parliament during (1943-1947), (1947-1953), (1960-1964). His grandfather, Salim Bey Mikhael Bey Karam,[4] was District Governor of Ehden (1898-1900).
He is a direct descendant of a brother of the famous national Lebanese hero Youssef Bey Karam.[5]
Karam was educated at De La Salle School in Tripoli and International College of Beirut. He went to American University of Beirut, graduating with a Business Degree. He has had a career in commerce and agriculture.
Political career
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Salim Karam has been the leader of the Karam Family League since 1973 after the step down of his older brother Assaad Bey[6] (after 1972 Parliamentary Elections). He was a member of the High Political Leadership Council of Zgharta during 1975-76 Lebanese Civil War.
He was staunchly opposed to the Syrian occupation of Lebanon in the 1990s; however, today with the withdrawal of Syrian Armies from Lebanon he supports equal bi-lateral relations with Syria with the strict condition Syria does not interfere in Lebanese politics.
Karam was a candidate in the General Elections of 1996, 2000 and 2005 and boycotted the 1992 elections in line with the wishes of General Michel Aoun
During the Lebanese Parliamentary Elections of 7 June 2009, Salim Bey Karam was elected for the 1st time as a Member of Parliament for the Maronite seat of Zgharta-Zawyieh. He won the seat along with his two running partners Suleiman Frangieh, Jr[7] and Estephan El Douaihy.[8]
He was appointed minister of state in June 2011. He is part of the March 8 coalition and the Change and Reform bloc in Najib Mikati's cabinet.
Personal life
[edit]Karam married in 1975 Marina Nabih Chammas and they have two daughters, Rita and Christina.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lebanon announces cabinet line-up". The Marada News. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Youssef Salim Bey Karam on Ehden Family Tree website
- ^ Mariette Tarabay on Ehden Family Tree website
- ^ Salim Bey Karam on Ehden Family Tree website
- ^ Youssef Bey Karam on Ehden Family Tree website
- ^ Assaad Bey Karam on Ehden Family Tree website
- ^ Sleiman Frangieh on Ehden Family Tree website
- ^ "El Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh, former minister Estephan Douaihy and Salim Bey Karam addressed economists". The Marada News. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.