This article lists the secretaries-general of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group.[1][2]
| Secretary-General of Hezbollah | |
|---|---|
| الأمين العام لحزب الله | |
Incumbent since 27 September 2024Vacant | |
| Seat | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Formation | 1989 |
| First holder | Subhi al-Tufayli |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary-General |
The position of Secretary-General has been vacant since the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah on 27 September 2024.
List of officeholders
edit| No. | Portrait | Secretary-General | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subhi al-Tufayli (born 1948) | 1989 | 1991 | 1–2 years | – | |
| 2 | Abbas al-Musawi (1952–1992) | May 1991 | 16 February 1992 † | 291 days | [3][4][5][6] | |
| 3 | Hassan Nasrallah (1960–2024) | 16 February 1992 | 27 September 2024 † | 32 years, 224 days | [7][8][9] |
Timeline
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See also
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edit- ^ "Hezbollah | Meaning, History, & Ideology | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "What Is Hezbollah?". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ 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.