Simon Karam

Simon Karam (born 2 February 1950) is a Lebanese lawyer who served as the ambassador of Lebanon to the United States of America between 1992 and 1993.

[1] He was named as the ambassador of Lebanon to the United States of America in 1992 and presented his credentials to President George Bush on 8 September.

[1] Karam was part of the Qornet Shehwan movement and was one of the political figures, including Samir Frangieh and Walid Jumblatt, who supported the implementation of the Taif accords and the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon.

[9] Karam was among the signatories of the Statement of Solidarity which was issued at the beginning of the Syrian civil war in April 2011.

The statement expressed the solidarity of the Lebanese intellectuals with Syrians in their struggle against Bashar al-Assad.