Secretary-General of Hezbollah
| Secretary-General of Hezbollah | |
|---|---|
| الأمين العام لحزب الله | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Seat | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Appointer | Hezbollah |
| Term length | Life tenure |
| Formation | 1989 |
| First holder | Subhi al-Tufayli |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary-General |
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The secretary-general of Hezbollah (Arabic: الأمين العام لحزب الله, romanised: Al'amin aleamu Lihizb Allah) is the highest position within the Lebannon's Hezbollah. The current holder of the position is Naim Qassem, who was appointed to the position on 29 October 2024, a month after the death of his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, whom Qassem served as deputy secretary-general under.[1]
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Secretary-General | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subhi al-Tufayli (born 1948) | 1989 | May 1991 | 1–2 years | – | |
| 2 | Abbas al-Musawi (1952–1992) | May 1991 | 16 February 1992 † | 291 days | [2][3][4][5] | |
| 3 | Hassan Nasrallah (1960–2024) | 16 February 1992 | 27 September 2024 † | 32 years, 224 days | [6][7][8] | |
| 4 | Naim Qassem (born 1953) | 29 October 2024 | Incumbent | 5 days | [9] |
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Timeline
See also
References
- ^ "Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as new leader". BBC News. 29 October 2024.
- ^ Gal Perl Finkel, Changing the rules in the Gaza Strip comes with a cost, The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2018.
- ^ Luft, Gal (2003). "The Logic of Israel's Targeted Killing". The Middle East Quarterly. 10 (1): 3–13. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Clyde Haberman (17 February 1992). "ISRAELIS KILL CHIEF OF PRO-IRAN SHIITES IN SOUTH LEBANON". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Chris Hedges (22 February 1992). "Killing of Sheik: Israel Waited for Months". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Daoud, David A. (4 June 2017). "State Department Blacklists Hashem Saffiedine". Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- ^ Ihsan A. Hijazi (19 February 1992). "Pro-Iran Lebanese Choose a Successor". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Neil MacFarquhar and Ben Hubbard (28 September 2024). "Hassan Nasrallah, Who Led Hezbollah for Decades, Killed at 64". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader, Israel says he won't last long".