Antoine Karam (French Guianan politician)

Not to be confused with Antoine Karam (Lebanese politician).

Antoine Karam
File:Antoine Karam (cropped).JPG Antoine Karam in 2014
Member of the French Senate for Guyane
In office 1 October 2014 – 30 September 2020
Preceded by	Jean-Étienne Antoinette
Succeeded by	Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth
4th President of the Regional Council of French Guiana
In office 22 January 1992 – 26 January 2010
Preceded by	Georges Othily
Succeeded by	Rodolphe Alexandre
Personal details
Born	(1950-02-21) 21 February 1950 Cayenne, French Guiana
Political party	Guianese Socialist Party (2014-2017) La République En Marche! (after 2017)
Education	Lycée Thiers
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. 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.