| Secretary-General of Hezbollah | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Party leader |
| Seat | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Inaugural holder | Subhi al-Tufayli |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Deputy | Naim Qassem (since 1992) |
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This article lists the secretaries-general of Hezbollah , a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group. [1] [2]
The current secretary-general is Hassan Nasrallah, since 15 February 1992. [3]
| No. | Portrait | Secretary-General | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subhi al-Tufayli (born 1948) | 1989 | 1991 | 1–2 years | – | |
| 2 | Abbas al-Musawi (1952–1992) | May 1991 | 16 February 1992 † | 291 days | [4] [5] | |
| 3 | Hassan Nasrallah (born 1960) | 16 February 1992 | Incumbent | 32 years, 221 days | [6] |
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