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Secretary-General of Hezbollah
Highest position within Hezbollah
Highest position within Hezbollah
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Secretary-General |
| body | Hezbollah |
| native_name | |
| image | Naim Qassem Visits Tasnim Office (cropped).jpg |
| incumbent | Naim Qassem |
| incumbentsince | 29 October 2024 |
| style | His Excellency |
| status | Party leader |
| seat | Beirut, Lebanon |
| appointer | Hezbollah |
| formation | |
| first | Subhi al-Tufayli |
| deputy | Deputy Secretary-General |
The secretary-general of Hezbollah () is the highest position within Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group.
The current holder of the position is Naim Qassem, who was appointed on 29 October 2024, a month after the assassination of his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, whom Qassem served as deputy secretary-general under.
List of officeholders
Timeline
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Deputy Secretary-General
The deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah (, romanised: Nayib al'amin aleamu Lihizb Allah) is the second highest position within the Lebanon's Hezbollah, after the secretary-general. The position has been vacant since 29 October 2024. The only office holder has been:
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References
References
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- Luft, Gal. (2003). "The Logic of Israel's Targeted Killing". The Middle East Quarterly.
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- [[Neil MacFarquhar]] and Ben Hubbard. (28 September 2024). "Hassan Nasrallah, Who Led Hezbollah for Decades, Killed at 64". The New York Times.
- (29 October 2024). "Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader, Israel says he won't last long". Reuters.
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