Taymur Jumblatt

Taymur Jumblatt (born 1982) is a political leader of Lebanon's Druze Community.

Taymur Jumblatt
Born1982 (age 39–40)
NationalityLebanese
OccupationPolitician
PredecessorWalid Jumblatt
Political partyProgressive Socialist Party
Spouse(s)Diana Zu'aytar
Parent(s)

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 Shouf-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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