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Kamal Jumblatt
Kamal Fouad Jumblatt was a Lebanese politician and za'im, who founded the Progressive Socialist Party. He led the National Movement during the Lebanese Civil War. He was a major ally of the Palestine Liberation Organization until his assassination in 1977. He authored more than 40 books centred on various political, philosophical, literary, religious, medical, social, and economic topics. In Septe…
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politics · Lebanese politician and author; founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (1917–1977) · politician · lawyer · jurist · minister · also Kamal Jumblatt, Kamal Fouad Jumblatt, Kamāl Junblāṭ, Jumblatt
Born 6 December 1917 · Died 16 March 1977 · Q503850
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The Syrian news agency SANA quoted a source in the General Security Department announcing the arrest of Major General Ibrahim Huwaija in which Walid reacted with "God is Great" on X
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2015· 1 entry
Walid Jumblatt accused two Syrian officers, Ibrahim al-Hiwaija and Mohammed al-Khauli, as being responsible for killing his father
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1978· 1 entry
Under the pretext of defending its northern borders from any possible Syrian aggression
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1977· 1 entry
Died 1977-03-16.
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1976· 1 entry
And quickly smashed the LNM's favourable position; a truce was declared and the fighting subsided
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1972· 1 entry
Jumblatt was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union
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1970· 1 entry
Was once again appointed Minister of the Interior, a reward for his last-minute switch of allegiance in the presidential election that year, which resulted in Suleiman Franjieh's victory by one vote over Elias Sarkis
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1969· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of the Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon (1969–1970).
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1966· 1 entry
Was appointed Minister of Public Work and Minister of PTT
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1965· 1 entry
Began joining Arab nationalist and progressivist politicians into a Nationalist Personalities Front
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1961· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of the Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon (1961–1964).
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Was appointed Minister of Public Work and Planning
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1960· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Education (1960–1961).
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And founded the same year, the National Struggle Front (NSF) (جبهة النضال الوطني), a movement which gathered a large number of nationalist deputies
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1957· 1 entry
Jumblatt failed for the first time in the parliamentary elections, complaining of electoral gerrymandering and election fraud by the authorities
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1953· 1 entry
Jumblatt was re-elected Deputy for the fourth time
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1952· 2 entries
After the resignation of Bechara El Khoury Jumblatt's bloc nominated Camille Chamoun for the presidency
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Represented Lebanon at the Cultural Freedom Conference held in Switzerland
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1949· 3 entries
Career landmark: party leader (1949–1977).
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Jumblatt firmly opposed the execution of political leader Antoun Saadeh and held the government responsible for his assassination
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Their only son, Walid Jumblatt, was born on 7 August 1949.
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1947· 1 entry
In spite of his own election for the second time as deputy, he thought of resigning from the government
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1946· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Economy and Trade (1946–1947).
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1943· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the Parliament of Lebanon (1943–1977).
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At the young age of twenty-six years and following the unexpected death of Hikmat Joumblatt, he became the leader of the Jumblatt clan, bringing him into the Lebanese political scene
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1939· 1 entry
After the outbreak of World War II and continued his studies at Saint Joseph University where he obtained a law degree in 1945
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1926· 1 entry
Kamal Jumblatt joined the Lazarus Fathers Institute in Aintoura, where he completed his elementary studies in 1928
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1917· 1 entry
Born 1917-12-06.
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