Antoine Karam
French politician
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| Intro | French politician | |
| Places | France | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 21 February 1950, Cayenne | |
| Age | 74 years |
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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 has been president of the Council since 22 March 1992. 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.