Walid Jumblatt

Walid Jumblatt
Walid Jumblatt
وليد جنبلاط
	Jumblatt in 2010
Member of the Lebanese Parliament
	In office; 23 August 1992 – 15 May 2018
Constituency	Chouf (1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009)
Leader of the Progressive Socialist Party
	In office; 16 March 1977 – 25 May 2023
Preceded by	Kamal Jumblatt
Succeeded by	Taymur Jumblatt
Personal details
Born	7 August 1949 (age 74); Moukhtara, Chouf District, Lebanon
Political party	Progressive Socialist Party
Other political; affiliations	March 14 Alliance (2005−2009)
Spouse	Nora Jumblatt
Children	Taymour (born 1982) ; Aslan (born 1983) ; Dalia (born 1989)
Parent(s)	Kamal Beyk Jumblatt ; Emira May Arslan
Relatives	Emir Shakib Arslan (grandfather)
Occupation	Politician

Walid Kamal Jumblatt (Arabic: وليد كمال جنبلاط, romanized: Walīd Kamāl Junblāṭṭ; born 7 August 1949) is a Lebanese politician who was the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party from 1977 until 2023.^[1]^[2] A Druze and former militia commander, Jumblatt led the Lebanese National Resistance Front and allied with the Amal Movement during the Lebanese Civil War. He worked closely with Suleiman Frangieh to oppose Amine Gemayel's rule as president in 1983. After the civil war, he initially supported Syria but later led an anti-Assad stance during the start of the Syrian Civil War. He is still active in politics, most recently leading his party, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in the 2022 Lebanese general election.

^ "Walid Jumblatt's exit could weaken U.S.-backed coalition". Los Angeles Times. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
^ "After Syria". The New Yorker.