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The Deputy Secretary-general of Hezbollah (Arabic: نائب الأمين العام لحزب الله, romanised: Nayib al'amin aleamu Lihizb Allah) is the second highest position within the Lebanon's Hezbollah, after the secretary-general. The first and most recent holder of the position was Naim Qassem, who was appointed to the position by the then-secretary-general Abbas al-Musawi in May 1991, and where Qassem continued holding under Al-Musawi's successor, Hassan Nasrallah. After the death of Narsallah in September 2024, Qassem became the acting secretary-general and in October, was appointed secretary-general.[1]
| Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah | |
|---|---|
| نائب الأمين العام لحزب الله | |
Incumbent since 29 October 2024Vacant | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | Deputy leader |
| Reports to | Secretary-General |
| Seat | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Appointer | Secretary-General |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the Secretary-General |
| Formation | May 1991 |
| First holder | Naim Qassem |
List of officeholders
edit| No. | Portrait | Deputy Secretary-General | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naim Qassem (born 1953) | May 1991 | 29 October 2024 | 33 years, 5 months | [2] | ||
| Vacant (since 29 October 2024) | |||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as new leader". BBC News. 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader, Israel says he won't last long".