Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Arabic: كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة) is Hezbollah's political wing 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] The party is currently led by Hezbollah member and prominent Shi'a politician Mohammad Raad.^[3]

2009 Elections

The Bloc won 13 seats in the 2009 general election.^[4]

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Name	Party/Bloc	District	Religion	Notes
Ali Ammar	Hezbollah	Baabda	Shia	Nephew of Mahmoud Ammar
Bilal Farhat	Hezbollah	Baabda	Shia	None
Mohammad Fneish	Hezbollah	Sour	Shia	None
Nawwaf Fneish	Hezbollah	Sour	Shia	None
Hassan Fadlallah	Hezbollah	Bint Jbeil	Shia	None
Mohammad Raad	Hezbollah	Nabatieh	Shia	None
Ali Fayyad	Hezbollah	Hasbaya/Marjeyoun	Shia	None
Hussein Moussawi	Hezbollah	Baalbeck/Hermil	Shia	None
Hussein el Hage Hassan	Hezbollah	Baalbeck/Hermil	Shia	None
Nawwar el Sahili	Hezbollah	Baalbeck/Hermil	Shia	None
Ali Mekdad	Hezbollah	Baalbeck/Hermil	Shia	None
Elwalid Succariyeh	Hezbollah	Baalbeck/Hermil	Shia	None
Nawwar el Sahili	Hezbollah	Baalbeck/Hermil	Shia	None

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.
↑ "Hezbollah’s Raad slams UN chief". Now Lebanon. January 16, 2012.
↑ "March14 - March 8 MPs". Now Lebanon. June 11, 2009.

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