Background
Karam was born in Hadath in 1956.
Karam was born in Hadath in 1956.
He holds a medicine degree, which he received from the University of Saint Joseph in 1985. He was appointed minister of environment to the cabinet led by then prime minister Fouad Siniora on 11 July 2008. He was part of the 14 March alliance in the cabinet.
His tenure ended in November 2009, and he was replaced by Mohammad Naji Rahhal in the post.
Karam is a member of the Lebanese Forces, led by Samir Geagea, since its inception. He is a member of party"s executive committee.