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) (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.