Majid Toufic Arslan الأمير مجيد توفيق أرسلان | |
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Born | February 1908 |
Died | September 18, 1983 | (aged 75)
Spouses | Lamiss Shehab
(m. 1932, died)Khawla Jumblatt (m. 1956) |
Children | 6, including Faysal and Talal |
Emir Majid Toufic Arslan (Arabic: الأمير مجيد توفيق أرسلان) (February 1908 — September 18, 1983) was a Lebanese Druze leader and head of the Arslan feudal Druze ruling family. Arslan was the leader of the Yazbaki (Arslan affiliations) faction.[1] Majid Arslan was a national political figure with a role in Lebanon's independence, a long-running Member of the Lebanese Parliament. During his time as a government minister, he held number of important ministerial portfolios, most notably Defense, Health, Telecommunications, Agriculture and Justice.