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Kamal Jumblatt كمال جنبلاط | |
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| Born | 1917 December 6 Moukhtara, Lebanon |
| Died | 1977 March 16 Baakleen, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshots |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political orientation | Socialism Pan-Arabism Anti-imperialism |
| Political party | Progressive Socialist Party |
Kamal Fouad Jumblatt (6 December 1917 – 16 March 1977) was a Lebanese politician who founded and led the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) from 1949 until his assassination in 1977. He led the Lebanese National Movement that was aligned with Palestinian Liberation Movements and Communist movements during the Lebanese civil war.
Political Advocacy[edit | edit source]
Jumblatt was an advocate for Palestinian Llberation promoting secularism and progress.[1]
Assassination[edit | edit source]
On March 16 1977 Jumblatt was gunned down by what many believe was members of the Ba'ath party who had tensions with Jumblatt from the civil war. No evidence for this being the case was ever presented though.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lebanese leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt assassinated" (1977-03-17). The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2025-08-20.