Taymur Jumblatt

Taymur Jumblatt (Arabic: تيمور جنبلاط) born 1982, is a political leader of Lebanon's Druze Community and leader of the Democratic Gathering bloc since 2018.

Taymur Jumblatt
Born1982 (age 40–41)
NationalityLebanese
OccupationPolitician
PredecessorWalid Jumblatt
Political partyProgressive Socialist Party
SpouseDiana Zu'aytar
Parent

Biography

Taymur was born in 1982.[1] He is the son of the leader Walid Jumblatt and grandson of Kamal Jumblatt.

Taymur took over the power from Walid Jumblatt in March 2017.[2][3][4] The handover was done at 40th anniversary of Kamal Jumblatt’s assassination at a ceremony where Walid placed a traditional keffiyeh scarf on Taymur's shoulders.[1][5]

He was educated at the American University of Beirut (BA in political science), and Sorbonne University, France, (MA in political science).[6]

He is married to Diana Zu'ytar who descends from a Shiite family based in the Beqaa Valley.[1]

Career

In 2011, he was raised to second in command of the Progressive Social Party.[7]

In 2018, he succeeded his father as leader of Progressive Socialist Party.[6] In the May 2018 elections, he was elected a member of the Lebanese Parliament, representing the Chouf-Aley district in Mount-Lebanon Governorate.[6] He is a member of the World Economic Forum.[6]

References
  1. Eyal Zisser (Fall 2017). "Under the Glass Ceiling and in the Family 'Cage': The Role of Women in Lebanese Politics". The Journal for Interdisciplinary Middle Eastern Studies. 1: 16. doi:10.26351/1.
  2. "Taymur Jumblatt becomes leader of Lebanon's Druze community". Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  3. "Meeting a retired warlord and the spiritual leaders of the Druze". TheTLS. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  4. "The future of Lebanon's political dynasties". The National. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  5. "Taymour Jumblatt". Syria Comment. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  6. "Taymour Jumblatt". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. Dagher, Ramez (2015-03-20). "Introducing Taymour". Moulahazat. Retrieved 2019-09-18.


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