Political career

Arslan was elected to the Lebanese Parliament

Parliament of Lebanon

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 as a deputy of the Aley District

Aley District

Aley is a district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 70s, when Aley and neighboring Bhamdune were attractive tourist locations for Gulf tourists and...

 in 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2009. From 1990 to 1992 he was the Lebanese Minister of Tourism, from 1996 to 1998 he was Minister of Emigrants and served as Minister of State twice from 2000 to 2003 and from 2003 to 2004. Emir Talal founded the Lebanese Democratic Party

Lebanese Democratic Party

The Lebanese Democratic Party is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan in 2001...

 in 2001. He is also affectionately called "al-damaneh" meaning "The Guarantee", by his followers.

Cabinet positions

• Minister of Tourism
  Minister of Tourism
  The Minister of Tourism is the head of the governmental department that specializes in tourism, recreation and/or culture.The position exists in many different countries under several names:* Minister for Tourism * Ministry of Tourism...
  
  : 24 December 1990 - 16 May 1992.
• Minister of Emigrants: 7 November 1996 - 4 December 1998.
• Minister of State
  Minister of State
  Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
  
  : 26 October 2000 - 26 October 2004.
• Minister of The Displaced: 26 October 2004 - 19 April 2005.
• Minister of Sports and Youth: 11 July 2008 - 9 November 2009.
• Minister of State
  Minister of State
  Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
  
  : 13 June 2011 - 14 June 2011.

2011 Cabinet resignation

Prince Talal resigned after not providing the Druze

Druze

The Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...

 in general, and his party (Lebanese Democratic Party

Lebanese Democratic Party

The Lebanese Democratic Party is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan in 2001...

) in particular, a "key ministerial portfolio". He stated "I cannot participate in a Cabinet in which Mikati

Najib Mikati

Najib Azmi Mikati is a Lebanese politician, billionaire and is the current Prime Minister of Lebanon since 13 June 2011. From April 2005 to July 2005 he was Prime Minister of Lebanon in a caretaker government...

 says that the Druze do not have a right to be assigned a key ministerial portfolio...Mikati is conspiring against coexistence in the country." He further accused Mikati of trying to ignite a conflcit within March 8 by lying to the public and attempting to embarrass Hezbollah by stalling the formation of a new government. Security officials said that his supporters in his stronghold of Khalde

Khalde

Khalde is a coastal town south of Beirut, Lebanon. It is famous as a touristic destination in the summer especially for its various beach resorts. Excavations, now covered over, show that the site has been occupied since at least the beginning of the first millennium BC. A few kilometers south of...

 blocked the highway leading to the village and fired gunshot rounds in the air to protest Mikati cabinet. Moreover they blocked the international highway leading to Damascus

Damascus

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 in Mount Lebanon as well as main roads in the Chouf District

Chouf District

Chouf is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district in the governorate of Mount Lebanon....

 and in South Lebanon; in Hasbaya

Hasbaya

Hasbeya or Hasbeiya is a town in Lebanon, situated about 36 miles to the west of Damascus, at the foot of Mount Hermon, overlooking a deep amphitheatre from which a brook flows to the Hasbani. In 1911, the population was about 5000....

.

Post resignation

The resignation of the Emir had a negative effect on the March 8 Alliance

March 8 Alliance

The March 8 Alliance is a coalition of various political parties in Lebanon. It has been the ruling coalition since January 25, 2011 when the alliance managed to nominate Najib Mikati as the new prime minister.-History:...

 that was criticised for letting down the Prince whose party was a major ally in it. Therefore many key people in the alliance - such as the speaker of parliament Nabih Berri

Nabih Berri

Nabih Berri is the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon. He heads the mostly Shi'a Amal Movement.-Biography:He was born in Bo, Sierra Leone to Lebanese parents. He went to school in Tebnine and Ain Ebel in southern Lebanon and later studied at the Makassed and the Ecole de la Sagesse in Beirut...

 - contacted Emir Talal trying to find a suitable solution for the representation of the LDP

Lebanese Democratic Party

The Lebanese Democratic Party is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan in 2001...

 in general and the Prince in particular in the newly formed government.
After weeks of discussions the resolution was the Prince to name a minister to take his place as Minister of State

Minister of State

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 so that the government will be complete (with 30 ministers) and so that the political hole would be recovered. Thus Emir Talal named his brother-in-law (and colleague in the LDP

Lebanese Democratic Party

The Lebanese Democratic Party is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan in 2001...

) minister: Marwan Kheireddin.