Biographies: Walid Jumblatt - Actor

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A Lebanese politician, who is the leader of the Druze community. He assumed the presidency of the Progressive Socialist Party after the assassination of his father, Kamal Jumblatt, and led it during the Lebanese Civil War. He was one of the founders of the 14 March Alliance with political figures including Saad Hariri and Samir Geagea. He participated in the Cedar Revolution against Syrian hegemony. He studied at the American University and obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1977. He speaks Arabic, French, and English, and taught history at the Universal College in Aley. He founded the National Center for Information and Studies, which later turned into the publishing house Dar Al Takadoumya, where he published and circulated Kamal Jumblatt’s books and writings. He also served as President of the Lebanese Association for Scientific, Technical, and Economic Education. Jumblatt entered the political field after his father was killed in March 1977, and he accused Syrian intelligence on more than one occasion of orchestrating his assassination. During the Lebanese Civil War, his political positions witnessed several fluctuations. He fought battles against the Maronite Christians (the Lebanese Forces), and then he emptied the southern mountain region of Christians and became the sole leader of the region. He was the primary narrator in the documentary film Kamal Joumblatt: Witness and Martyr (2015), which tells the story of his father.

• 29 December 2023
• Dalia Saad