Ahmad Karami

Ahmad Karami (; 29 August 1944 – 5 July 2020) was a Sunni Lebanese politician and minister of state in the cabinet of Najib Mikati.

Early life and education Karami was from a powerful political family based in Tripoli. His father, Mustafa Karami, founded the National Youth Party in 1933. He held a bachelor's degree in economics and political science which he received from Beirut Arab University in 1970.

Career Karami served as the director of the port of Tripoli from 1973 to 1991. He was elected on Saad Hariri's list in the 2009 elections. Mikati appointed him to the cabinet. Karami was one of the non-affiliated members and seven Sunni ministers of the Mikati cabinet. His term ended in March 2013 when Najib Mikati resigned due to dispute with Hezbollah members in the cabinet.

Personal life and death Karami married Zeina Al Nabhani and had three children. He died on 5 July 2020 at the hospital of American University of Beirut following a sudden illness.