Antoine Karam (French Guianan politician) explained

Antoine Karam (French Guianan politician) should not be confused with Antoine Karam (Lebanese politician).

Antoine Karam
Office:Member of the French Senate
for Guyane
Term Start:1 October 2014
Term End:30 September 2020
Predecessor:Jean-Étienne Antoinette
Successor:Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth
Office2:4th President of the Regional Council of French Guiana
Term Start2:22 January 1992
Term End2:26 January 2010
Predecessor2:Georges Othily
Successor2:Rodolphe Alexandre
Birth Date:21 February 1950
Birth Place:Cayenne, French Guiana
Education:Lycée Thiers
Party:Guianese Socialist Party (2014-2017)
La République En Marche! (after 2017)
Profession:Teacher

Antoine Karam (born 21 February 1950, in Cayenne) served as the President of the Regional Council (Conseil régional) of French Guiana, a région d'outre-mer of France, from 1992 to 2010.

Karam was born to a Lebanese father and a Saint Lucian mother.[1] He is a professor of history and he was president of the Council from 22 January 1992 to 26 January 2010. As a member of the left-wing Guianese Socialist Party (PSG), allied to the French Socialist Party (PS), he is also French Guiana's single representative in the French Senate.

Notes and References

  1. http://pagesperso-orange.fr/redris/HTML/karam_antoine.html Antoine Karam