Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc
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]
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Parliament of Lebanon |
| Member parties | Hezbollah |
| President | Mohammad Raad |
| Representation | 15 / 128 (12%) |
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| Hezbollah |
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Historical membership
| Election | Seats | Change | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12 / 128 (9%) |
 12 |
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| 1996 | 9 / 128 (7%) |
 3 |
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| 2000 | 12 / 128 (9%) |
3 |
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| 2005 | 14 / 128 (11%) |
2 |
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| 2009 | 13 / 128 (10%) |
1 |
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| 2018 | 13 / 128 (10%) |
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| 2022 | 15 / 128 (12%) |
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Affiliated MPs
2009 election
The Bloc won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2009 general election:[5]
| 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[7] | |
| Kamel al-Rifai | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
2018 election
The Bloc won 12 of the 128 seats in the 2018 general election:[6][8]
| Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2022 election
| Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
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- "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. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- "Interior Ministry releases numbers of votes for new MPs". The Daily Star. May 9, 2018. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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