Kurdish Democratic Party (Lebanon)
Kurdish Democratic Party in Lebanon | |
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| Founded | 1960 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Ideology | Kurdish nationalism National conservatism Economic liberalism Right-wing populism Barzanism |
| International affiliation | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| Parliament of Lebanon | 0 / 128 |
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| Armed Wing | |
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| Leader | Jamil Mihhu |
| Dates of operation | 1975–1991 |
| Headquarters | Beqaa valley |
| Active regions | Lebanon Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Size | 3,000 |
| Allies | Ba'athist Iraq
PLO Al-Mourabitoun Hezbollah CAOL SSNP-L (Anti-Syrian government faction) PSP LCP |
| Opponents | Syria Israel Iraqi Kurdistan Amal Movement SSNP-L (Pro-Syrian government faction) PNSF |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese Civil War |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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The Kurdish Democratic Party in Lebanon (Kurmanji Kurdish: Parti a Demoqrat a Kurdî e Lubnan, lit. 'Kurdish Democratic Party in Lebanon'; Arabic: الحزب الديمقراطي الكردي في لبنان, romanized: Ḥizb al-Dīmuqrāṭī al-Kurdī fī Lubnān, lit. 'Kurdish Democratic Party in Lebanon' French: Parti Democratique Kurde – Liban, lit. 'Kurdish Democratic Party – Lebanon'), is the Lebanese branch of a namesake Iraqi-based Kurdish nationalist party, established by Jamil Mihhu in 1960, and based in Lebanon. However, it was not licensed until 24 September 1970.
After the intra conflict within KDP which led to schism and the party split up. Mihhu challenged Masoud Barzani and supported the Iraqi government against Kurdish rebels fighting for an independent Iraqi Kurdistan. Mihhu was captured, tortured and later executed by the peshmerga in Iraq on the orders of Masoud Barzani.
Consequently, the leadership of the party passed to Jamil's son, Riyad. Another son, Muhammad, disagreed with his family's position on several issues and therefore in 1977 started his own movement, the Kurdish Democratic Party-Temporary Leadership.
The party ceased activities in 1991 after the death of Jamil Mihhu, and lost its legal status in 1991.