Omar Karami

Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
26 October 2004 – 19 April 2005
PresidentEmile Lahoud
DeputyIssam Fares
Preceded byRafik Hariri
Succeeded byNajib Mikati
In office
24 December 1990 – 13 May 1992
PresidentElias Hrawi
DeputyMichel Murr
Preceded bySelim al-Hoss
Succeeded byRashid el-Solh
Personal details
Born(1934-09-07)7 September 1934
An Nouri, French Mandate of Lebanon
Died1 January 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 80)
Beirut, Lebanon
Political partyArab Liberation Party

Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (last name also spelled Karamé and Karameh)[1] (Arabic: عمر عبد الحميد كرامي; 7 September 1934 – 1 January 2015) was the 29th prime minister of Lebanon for two non-consecutive terms. He was Prime Minister for the first time from 24 December 1990, when Selim al-Hoss gave up power, until May 1992, when he resigned due to economic instability. He was again Prime Minister from October 2004 to April 2005.