Abdul Hamid Karami

Abdul Hamid Karami (23 October 1890 – 1950) (Arabic: عبد الحميد كرامي‎) was a Lebanese political and religious leader.

Karami descended from one of the most prominent Sunni Muslim families in Lebanon. Members of his family traditionally held the position of mufti of Tripoli, Lebanon. Abdul Hamid Karami became mufti of Tripoli but was removed by the French authorities. He was a leader of the movement to have Lebanon become an independent country, a goal which was achieved by 1943. Karami served as prime minister and finance minister of Lebanon for a brief period, from 10 January 1945 to 20 August 1945. His sons, Rashid Karami and Omar Karami were also important Lebanese politicians who served as prime ministers of Lebanon for more time than their father had.

Preceded by
Riad as-Solh
Prime Minister of Lebanon
1945
Succeeded by
Sami as-Solh
Prime Ministers of Lebanon
Pre-Independence
  • Auguste Adib Pacha
  • Bechara El Khoury
  • Habib Pacha Es-Saad
  • Bechara El Khoury
  • Émile Eddé
  • Auguste Adib Pacha
  • Charles Debbas
  • Abdullah Bayhum
  • Ayoub Tabet
  • Khayreddin al-Ahdab
  • Khaled Chehab
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Abdullah Bayhum*
  • Alfred Naqqache
  • Ahmed Daouk
  • Sami as-Solh
  • Ayoub Tabet
  • Petro Trad
Post-Independence
  • Riad Al Solh
  • Abdul Hamid Karami
  • Sami as-Solh
  • Saadi Al Munla
  • Riad Al Solh
  • Hussein al-Oweini
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Sami as-Solh
  • Nazim al-Akkari
  • Saeb Salam
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Khaled Chehab
  • Saeb Salam
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Sami as-Solh
  • Rashid Karami
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Sami as-Solh
  • Khalil al-Hibri
  • Rashid Karami
  • Ahmed Daouk
  • Saeb Salam
  • Rashid Karami
  • Hussein al-Oweini
  • Rashid Karami
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Rashid Karami
  • Abdallah El-Yafi
  • Rashid Karami
  • Saeb Salam
  • Amin al-Hafez
  • Takieddin el-Solh
  • Rashid el-Solh
  • Nureddin Rifai
  • Rashid Karami
  • Selim al-Hoss
  • Takieddin el-Solh
  • Shafik Wazzan
  • Rashid Karami
  • Selim al-Hoss
  • Michel Aoun
  • Selim al-Hoss
  • Omar Karami
  • Rashid el-Solh
  • Rafic Hariri
  • Selim al-Hoss
  • Rafic Hariri
  • Omar Karami
  • Najib Mikati
  • Fouad Siniora
  • Saad Hariri
  • Najib Mikati
* denotes interim
Persondata
Name Karami, Abdul Hamid
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth October 23, 1890
Place of birth
Date of death 1950
Place of death