Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc | |
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| Chamber | Parliament of Lebanon |
| Member parties | Hezbollah |
| President | Mohammad Raad |
| Representation | 13 / 128 (10%) |
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The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Arabic: كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة) is the political wing of Hezbollah in the Lebanese parliament.[1] Along with Amal, the party dominates the March 8 Alliance and since 2012 has held two seats in the Lebanese cabinet.[2][3] The party is currently led by Hezbollah member and prominent Shi'a politician Mohammad Raad.[4]
Historical membership
| Election | Seats | Change | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 / 128 (6%)
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| 1996 | 7 / 128 (5%)
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| 2000 | 10 / 128 (8%)
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| 2005 | 14 / 128 (11%)
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| 2009 | 13 / 128 (10%)
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| 2018 | 13 / 128 (10%)
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Affiliated MPs
2009 election
The Bloc won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2009 general election:[7]
| Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[8] | |
| Kamel al-Rifai | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
2018 election
The Bloc again won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2018 general election:[9][10]
References
- ^ "Fadlallah Hits Back at March 14 over Karam Release, Marouni Slams 'Treason Accusations". Naharnet. April 18, 2013.
- ^ "Members of Lebanon's new government". The Daily Star. February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Lebanon announces cabinet line-up under chairmanship of Hariri". Kuwait News Network. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Hezbollah's Raad slams UN chief". Now Lebanon. January 16, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
- ^ "March14 - March 8 MPs". Now Lebanon. June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Interior Ministry releases numbers of votes for new MPs". The Daily Star. May 9, 2018.
- ^ "March14 - March 8 MPs". Now Lebanon. June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Final Report on the Lebanese Parliamentary Election" (PDF).
- ^ "Interior Ministry releases numbers of votes for new MPs". The Daily Star. May 9, 2018.
- ^ "The official results of the 2018 Lebanese parliamentary election". www.the961.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Final Report on the Lebanese Parliamentary Election" (PDF).