Karami, Rashid (1921–1987)

Lebanese politician, prime minister of Lebanon 1955–56, 1958–60, 1961–64, and five times subsequently between 1965 and 1976. His final term of office began in 1984. Karami was a member of the predominantly Muslim National Front, but tried to ensure stability for Lebanon by sharing power with representatives of the Maronite Christian community. To this end, he headed a coalition government formed by the Christian president Amin Gemayel in 1984, which it was hoped would end the country's bitter civil war, but was assassinated three years later.

Karami was born at Miriata, Tripoli, and trained as a lawyer at Fuad I University, Cairo, Egypt.