Taymur Walid Jumblatt (; born 1982) is a Lebanese politician of the Druze community and leader of the Democratic Gathering bloc since 2018.

Education

He was educated at the American University of Beirut (BA in political science), and

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, France, (MA in political science).

Career

In 2011, he was raised to second in command of the Progressive Social Party. In the May 2018 elections, he was elected a member of the Lebanese Parliament, representing the Chouf-Aley district in Mount-Lebanon Governorate. He is a member of the

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. Taymur took over the power from Walid Jumblatt in March 2017 as he was a political heir which was part of the traditional dynastic politics that plays a big role in the Lebanese government. The handover was done at 40th anniversary of

Kamal Jumblatt Kamal Fouad Jumblatt ( ar, كمال فؤاد جنبلاط; 6 December 1917 – 16 March 1977) was a Lebanese politician who founded the Progressive Socialist Party. He led the National Movement during the civil war against the Lebanese Front. ...

’s assassination at a ceremony where Walid placed a traditional keffiyeh scarf on Taymur's shoulders. In late May 2023, his father, Walid Jumblatt declared his resignation as leader of the

Progressive Socialist Party The Progressive Socialist Party ( ar, الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي, translit=al-Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki) is a Lebanese political party. Its confessional base is in the Druze sect and its regional base is in Mount Lebanon ...

after a 46-year tenure. Around 2,000 supporters gathered in Ain Zhalta, a Druze town in the Chouf mountains, where members of the

named Jumblatt as their new leader. Jumblatt was the sole contender.

Personal life

Taymur was born in 1982. He is the son of the leader

Walid Jumblatt Walid Kamal Jumblatt ( ar, وليد جنبلاط; born 7 August 1949) is a Lebanese Druze politician and former militia commander who has been leading the Progressive Socialist Party since 1977. While leading the Lebanese National Resistance ...

and grandson of

who are members of the historic Druze Jumblatt clan in the Chouf mountains. He is married to Diana Zu'ytar who descends from a Shiite family based in the Beqaa Valley.

References

People from Chouf District Lebanese Druze people Lebanese people of Iranian descent Progressive Socialist Party politicians Lebanese politicians of Kurdish descent 21st-century Lebanese politicians 1982 births Living people Members of the Parliament of Lebanon {{Lebanon-politician-stub