Fouad Bey Jumblatt (; 1885 – 6 August 1921) was a

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leader and the father of Kamal Jumblatt. He was assassinated on 6 August 1921.

Early life and education

Fouad Jumblatt was born in 1885. His family is originally from the Nizip in modern day Turkey. The members of his family emigrated to Lebanon in the 17th century and settled in

Mukhtara Moukhtara () is a small town in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The town's inhabitants are divided between Druze and Maronites. It is the hometown of Walid Jumblatt, the leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist ...

in the Chouf. Eventually they became as one of the two leading

families in Lebanon along with the Arslans. Fouad Jumblatt studied at the

American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut (AUB; ) is a private, non-sectarian, and independent university chartered in New York with its main campus in Beirut, Lebanon. AUB is governed by a private, autonomous board of trustees and offers programs le ...

. However, he did not graduate from the university due to his illness.

Career

He was appointed by the

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as the administrator of

Shouf Chouf (also spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf; ) is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district in the governorate ( muhafazat) of Mount Lebanon. Geography Located south-east of Beirut, the region comprises a narrow coastal stri ...

. Then he served as governor of Shouf under the French mandate.

Personal life

His wife was Nazira Jumblatt (1890–1951) who enjoyed a prestigious social status after the death of her husband. Fouad Jumblatt was the father of

Kamal Jumblatt Kamal Fouad Jumblatt (; 6 December 1917 – 16 March 1977) was a Lebanese politician who founded the Progressive Socialist Party. He led the National Movement during the Lebanese Civil War. He was a major ally of the Palestine Liberation Organ ...

, and grandfather of the

political leader,

Walid Jumblatt Walid Kamal Jumblatt (; 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 ...

. Fouad and Nazira also had a daughter, Linda Al Atrash, who was killed in her house in East Beirut in May 1976 during the

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Death

Fouad Jumblatt was killed by Shakeeb Wahhab in 1921 when he was thirty-six years old. His son,

, was also killed by

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in 1977.

References

1885 births 1921 deaths Lebanese Druze people Fouad Assassinated Lebanese politicians 20th-century Lebanese politicians Politicians assassinated in the 1920s {{Lebanon-politician-stub

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

Death

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