Kamal Jumblatt

Kamal Jumblatt

Kamal Jumblatt (alternative spellings include Kemal Djumblatt, Kamal Janbulat, and Kamal Joumblatt) (December 6, 1917 - March 16, 1977) is the founder of the Progressive Socialist Party in Lebanon. He is member of the Druze religion.

Kamal Jumblatt was a dedicated socialist who advocated land reform. He wanted to break up large land holdings and give tenant farmers a chance to own the land they worked.

Kamal Jumblatt was assassinated on March 16, 1977 by pro-Syrian factions of the Lebanese Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party (SSNP). He was succeeded as leader of the Druze community by his son, Walid Jumblatt.

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Biography of the PSP