The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Arabic: كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة) is the political wing of Hezbollah in the Parliament of Lebanon.[1] Along with Amal, it dominates the March 8 Alliance and has held two seats in the Lebanese cabinet since 2012.[2][3] The party is currently led by Hezbollah member and prominent Shi'a politician Mohammad Raad.[4]
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc | |
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Chamber | Parliament of Lebanon |
Member parties | Hezbollah |
President | Mohammad Raad |
Representation | 15 / 128 (12%) |
Election | Seats | Change | Ref |
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1992 | 12 / 128 (9%)
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12 | [citation needed] |
1996 | 9 / 128 (7%)
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3 | [citation needed] |
2000 | 12 / 128 (9%)
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3 | [citation needed] |
2005 | 14 / 128 (11%)
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2 | [citation needed] |
2009 | 13 / 128 (10%)
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1 | [5] |
2018 | 13 / 128 (10%)
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[6] | |
2022 | 15 / 128 (12%)
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The Bloc won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2009 general election:[5]
Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
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Ali Ammar | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | Nephew of Mahmoud Ammar |
Bilal Farhat | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | |
Mohammad Fneish | Hezbollah | Tyre | Shia | Cabinet member – Minister of Sports and Youth |
Nawwaf Moussawi | Hezbollah | Tyre | Shia | |
Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah | Bint Jbeil | Shia | |
Mohammad Raad | Hezbollah | Nabatieh | Shia | |
Ali Fayyad | Hezbollah | Hasbaya/Marjeyoun | Shia | |
Hussein Moussawi | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
Hussein el Hage Hassan | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | Cabinet member – Minister of Industry |
Nawwar el Sahili | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
Ali Mekdad | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
Elwalid Succariyeh | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni[7] | |
Kamel al-Rifai | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
The Bloc won 12 of the 128 seats in the 2018 general election:[6][8]
Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
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Ali Ammar | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | Nephew of Mahmoud Ammar |
Amin Sherri | Hezbollah | Beirut II | Shia | |
Nawwaf Moussawi | Hezbollah | Tyre/Zahrani | Shia | |
Hussein Jashi | Hezbollah | Tyre/Zahrani | Shia | |
Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah | Bint Jbeil | Shia | |
Mohammad Raad | Hezbollah | Nabatieh | Shia | |
Ali Fayyad | Hezbollah | Hasbaya/Marjeyoun | Shia | |
Anwar Jomma | Hezbollah | Zahle | Shia | |
Hussein el Hage Hassan | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
Ibrahim Mousawi | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
Ali Mekdad | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
Ihab Hamadeh | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |
Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion |
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Ali Ammar | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia |
Amin Sherri | Hezbollah | Beirut II | Shia |
Raed Berro | Hezbollah | Jbeil | Shia |
Hassan Ezzidine | Hezbollah | Tyre/Zahrani | Shia |
Hussein Jashi | Hezbollah | Tyre/Zahrani | Shia |
Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah | Bint Jbeil | Shia |
Mohammad Raad | Hezbollah | Nabatieh | Shia |
Ali Fayyad | Hezbollah | Hasbaya/Marjeyoun | Shia |
Rami Hamdan | Hezbollah | Zahle | Shia |
Yanal Al Solh | Independent | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
Melhem Houjari | Independent | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
Hussein el Hage Hassan | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |
Ibrahim Mousawi | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |
Ali Mekdad | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |
Ihab Hamadeh | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |