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Walid Jumblatt

1949 - Today

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Walid Kamal Jumblatt (Arabic: وليد كمال جنبلاط, romanized: Walīd Kamāl Junblāṭṭ; born 7 August 1949) is a Lebanese politician, who was the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party from 1977 until 2023. A Druze and former militia commander, Jumblatt led the Lebanese National Resistance Front, allying with Amal, the Palestine Liberation Organisation, and Marada Brigade during the 1983-1990 phase of Lebanese Civil War. He worked closely with Suleiman Frangieh to oppose Amine Gemayel's rule as president during the Mountain War, consolidating his control of the Chouf. After the civil war, he initially supported Syria but later led an anti-Assad stance during the start of the Syrian Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walid Jumblatt is the 5,406th most popular politician (up from 6,026th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Lebanon (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Lebanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Walid Jumblatt ranks 5,406 out of 19,576. Before him are Nariman Narimanov, Pedro Calungsod, Marcus Aurelius Marius, Henri Christophe, Solamish, and Euphronios. After him are Hedju Hor, Bernhardus Varenius, Sylvanus Olympio, Danilo, Crown Prince of Montenegro, Phoenix, and Vytenis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Walid Jumblatt ranks 106. Before him are Quini, Morten Olsen, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Axel Honneth, Angie Bowie, and Josip Bozanić. After him are Valentina Matviyenko, Göran Persson, Ward Cunningham, Brigitte Bierlein, Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, and Fernando Collor de Mello.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Walid Jumblatt ranks 32 out of 145. Before him are Michel Suleiman (1948), Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (1940), Maria of Montferrat (1192), Kamal Jumblatt (1917), Delphine Seyrig (1932), and Nimatullah Kassab (1808). After him are Amine Gemayel (1942), Tammam Salam (1945), Fouad Siniora (1943), Mia Khalifa (1993), Alfonso Jordan (1103), and Abbas al-Musawi (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon

Among politicians born in Lebanon, Walid Jumblatt ranks 14. Before him are Émile Lahoud (1936), Najib Mikati (1955), Bachir Gemayel (1947), Michel Suleiman (1948), Maria of Montferrat (1192), and Kamal Jumblatt (1917). After him are Amine Gemayel (1942), Tammam Salam (1945), Fouad Siniora (1943), Alfonso Jordan (1103), Abbas al-Musawi (1952), and Pierre Gemayel (1905).

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