Progressive Socialist Party

Progressive Socialist Party
الحزب التقدمي الإشتراكي
AbbreviationPSP
LeaderTaymur Jumblatt
FoundersKamal Jumblatt
Farid Jubran
Albert Adeeb
Abdallah Alayli
Fouad Rizk
George Hanna
Founded1 May 1949 (1949-05-01)
HeadquartersJabal El Arab Street, Wata El Msaytbeh
NewspaperAl Anbaa (Lebanon)
Youth wingProgressive Youth Organization (Lebanon)
Military wingPeople's Liberation Army (1975–1994)
IdeologyProgressivism[1]
Democratic socialism[2]
Secularism
Arab nationalism[3]
Political positionLeft-wing[4]
National affiliationMarch 14 Alliance (2005–2009)[5]
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Socialist International
Parliamentary blocDemocratic Gathering
Parliament
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Council of Ministers
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Party flag
Website
psp.org.lb

The Progressive Socialist Party (Arabic: الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي, romanizedal-Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki) 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.[6] Founded by Kamal Jumblatt in 1949, the party was led by his son Walid Jumblatt between 1977 and 25 May 2023.[7] On 25 June 2023 the son of Walid, Taymur Jumblatt, was officially consecrated as leader of the PSP.[8]

  1. ^ "ميثاق الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي". p. 13.
  2. ^ "ميثاق الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي". p. 45.
  3. ^ "ميثاق الحزب التقدمي الاشتراكي". p. 64.
  4. ^ "Lebanon's Walid Jumblatt resigns as head of his political party".
  5. ^ "Factbox: Hezbollah and allies gain sway in Lebanon parliament". Reuters. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Krayem was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "JUMBLATT ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION FROM PSP LEADERSHIP".
  8. ^ "Teymour Jumblatt officially consecrated leader of the PSP". 25 June 2023.

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