Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc
The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc is the political wing of Hezbollah in the Lebanese parliament. Along with Amal, the party dominates the March 8 Alliance and since 2012 has held two seats in the Lebanese cabinet. The party is currently led by Hezbollah member and prominent Shi'a politician Mohammad Raad.
Historical membership
Affiliated MPs
2009 election
The Bloc won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2009 general election:Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
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 | |
Kamel al-Rifai | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
2018 election
The Bloc again won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2018 general election:Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | Nephew of Mahmoud Ammar | |
Amin Sharri | 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 | |
Elwalid Succariyeh | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni | |
Ihab Hamadeh | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |