The Progressive Socialist Party is a Lebanese political party. Its confessional base is in the Druze sect and its regional base is in Mount Lebanon Governorate,especially the Chouf District. Founded by Kamal Jumblatt in 1949,the party was led by his son Walid Jumblatt between 1977 and 25 May 2023. On 25 June 2023 the son of Walid,Taymur Jumblatt,was officially consecrated as leader of the PSP.
Kamal Fouad Jumblatt 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 Organization until his assassination in 1977. He authored more than 40 books centered on various political,philosophical,literary,religious,medical,social,and economic topics. In September 1972,Kamal Jumblatt received the International Lenin Peace Prize. He is the father of the Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt and the son-in-law of the Arab writer and politician Shakib Arslan.
Walid Kamal Jumblatt 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 and allied with the Amal Movement during the Lebanese Civil War. He worked closely with Suleiman Frangieh to oppose Amine Gemayel's rule as president in 1983. After the civil war,he initially supported Syria but later led an anti-Assad stance during the start of the Syrian Civil War. He is still active in politics,most recently leading his party,the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in the 2022 Lebanese general election.
Fouad Siniora is a Lebanese politician,a former Prime Minister of Lebanon,a position he held from 19 July 2005 to 25 May 2008. He stepped down on 9 November 2009 in favor of Saad Hariri,the late Rafik Hariri's son. He is the leader of the parliamentary group of the Future Movement.
Ghazi Kanaan,also known by his nickname Abu Yo'roub,was a Syrian military officer and intelligence chief who served as Syria's interior minister from 2004 to 2005. He was also the long-time head of Syria's security apparatus in Lebanon from 1982 to 2002.
Marwan Hamadeh is a Lebanese journalist and politician,who served in various capacities in different cabinets,including minister of education,minister of telecommunications,minister of economy and trade,minister of tourism,minister of health and minister for the displaced. He served as a member of the Lebanese parliament until his resignation,on 5 August 2020,after the explosions in Beirut claiming that the government was "ineffective" to handle the incident.
Along with the Amal Movement,Hezbollah is one of the two main parties representing the Shia community,Lebanon's largest religious bloc. Amal has made a commitment to carrying out its activities through political means,but remains a partial fighting force aiding Hezbollah when the need arises.
The March 14 Alliance,named after the date of the Cedar Revolution,was a coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon formed in 2005 that were united by their anti-Syrian stance and by their opposition to the March 8 Alliance. It was led by Saad Hariri,Walid Jumblatt and Samir Geagea,as well as other prominent figures.
Pierre Amine Gemayel was a Lebanese politician in the Kataeb Party,also known as the Phalange Party in English.
The 2006–2008 Lebanese protests were a series of political protests and sit-ins in Lebanon that began on 1 December 2006,led by groups that opposed the US and Saudi-backed government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and ended on 21 May 2008 with the signing of the Doha Agreement. The opposition was made up of Hezbollah,Amal,and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM);a number of smaller parties were also involved,including the Marada party,the Lebanese Communist Party and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. A majority of the members of the government were part of the anti-Syrian March 14 Alliance,a coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon. The two groups were also divided along religious lines,with most Sunnis and Druze supporting the government,and most Shi'a supporting the opposition. The Christian community was split between the two factions,with Michel Aoun,the leader of the FPM,claiming to have more than 70% support among the Christians,based on the results of the 2005 parliamentary election.
Walid Eido was a member of the Future Movement,Lebanese political movement and a member of the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the March 14 Coalition.
The 2008 Lebanon conflict was a brief intrastate military conflict in May 2008 in Lebanon between opposition militias and pro-government Sunnis. After the 18-month-long political crisis spiralled out of control,with the government's decision to dismantle Hezbollah's telecommunication system,Hezbollah seized control of majority Sunni neighorhoods in west Beirut. The conflict ended with the adoption of the Doha Accord in 2008.
Hussein Hajj Hassan is a Lebanese politician and minister of industry.
Mohammad Safadi is a Lebanese businessman who served as minister of finance under Najib Mikati between 2011 and 2014. He was also the minister of economy and trade from 2008 to 2011.
Ahmad Karami was a Sunni Lebanese politician and minister of state in the cabinet of Najib Mikati.
Issam Abu Jamra is a retired Lebanese major general and a politician,who served as deputy prime minister in the cabinets of Michel Aoun and Fouad Siniora. Until 2010 he was part of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM).
Akram Hussein Chehayeb is a Lebanese Druze politician who is a member of the Progressive Socialist Party headed by Walid Jumblatt. Cheheyab is a long-term member of the parliament and has also served in different cabinet and parliamentary posts.
Jean Obeid was a Lebanese lawyer,journalist and politician,who served in different cabinet posts,the last of which was foreign minister of Lebanon from 2003 to 2004.
Farès Boueiz is a Lebanese jurist who served as a foreign minister for two terms as well as an environment minister.
The Ministry of Information is the ministry responsible for the distribution of information in Lebanon.
