Youssef Bey Karam

Youssef Bey Karam
يوسف بك كرم
Personal details
Born(1823-05-15)15 May 1823
Ehden, Ottoman Lebanon
Died7 April 1889(1889-04-07) (aged 65)
Naples, Italy
Parents
  • Sheikh Boutros Karam (father)
  • Mariam Antonios Abi Khattar (mother)
RelativesSalim Bey Karam
Websiteyoussefbeykaram.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, romanized: Yūsuf Bik Karam; 15 May 1823  7 April 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.