Tammam Salam
Prior to this role, Karam served as the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Michel Suleiman for the duration of his six-year mandate and as Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Tammam Salam during the critical period of presidential vacancy in the country, 25 May 2014 to 31 October 2016. In this post, he launched a National Sustainable Development Strategy - acting as the national focal point for the Syrian refugee issue - and oversaw international relations for the Office of the Prime Minister. Karam also served as the Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic Affairs of the Arab Republic of Syria, Mr. Abdullah Dardari, entrusted with driving the Public Private Partnership initiative in the country. Dardari is currently serving as the Senior Advisor on Reconstruction for the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank.