Youssef Bey Karam

Youssef Bey Karam
يوسف بك كرم
Youssef Bey Karam
Personal details
Born(1823-05-15)15 May 1823
Ehden, Ottoman Lebanon
Died(1889-04-07)7 April 1889 (Aged 66)
Naples, Italy
Parents
  • Sheikh Boutros Karam (father)
  • Mariam Antonios Abi Khattar (mother)
RelativesSalim Bey Karam
Websitehttps://www.youssefbeykaram.org
Governor of Ehden
In office
1846–1861
Christian Kaymakam
In office
17 November 1860 – 9 June 1861

Youssef Bey Karam (Arabic: يوسف بك كرم, also Joseph Bey Karam; May 15, 1823 – April 7, 1889) was a Lebanese Maronite notable for fighting in the 1860 civil conflict and leading a rebellion in 1866–1867 against Ottoman rule in Mount Lebanon. His proclamations have been interpreted as an early expression of Lebanese nationalism.