Rashid Karami

Rashid Karami (1921–1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as prime minister eight times. He was assassinated in a helicopter bombing during the Lebanese Civil War.

Omar Karami: A Lebanese politician who served as prime minister and was Rashid Karami’s younger brother. He followed his brother into national politics and later held the same office.
1958 Lebanon crisis: A political and armed crisis in Lebanon that ended after U.S. intervention and the election of Fuad Chehab. Karami became prime minister during the crisis and led an opposition government.
Confessionalism in Lebanon: A system that allocates Lebanese political offices and representation among religious communities. Karami’s Sunni identity was central to the convention assigning the premiership to a Sunni Muslim.
Lebanese Forces: A predominantly Maronite Christian political and military organization formed during the Lebanese Civil War. Its leader Samir Geagea was convicted in absentia over Karami’s killing, before the conviction was overturned.
Camille Chamoun: A Lebanese president from 1952 to 1958 and a leading figure in the country’s Maronite Christian political establishment. Their opposing political camps clashed during the 1958 crisis.
Lebanese Civil War: A conflict from 1975 to 1990 involving Lebanese factions and outside powers. Karami held office repeatedly during the war and was killed in its final phase.
Prime Minister of Lebanon: The head of Lebanon’s Council of Ministers, responsible for directing government business with the cabinet. Karami’s repeated terms made him one of Lebanon’s longest-serving prime ministers.
Amine Gemayel: A Lebanese politician who served as president from 1982 to 1988. Karami was prime minister under Gemayel when the helicopter attack occurred.
Fuad Chehab: A Lebanese army commander and president from 1958 to 1964 who pursued state-building reforms. Karami served as prime minister during Chehab’s presidency.
National Movement (Lebanon): A coalition of leftist and Arab nationalist groups that opposed Lebanon’s existing political order during the civil war. Karami helped lead the coalition alongside Kamal Jumblatt.

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