Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة | |
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Chamber | Parliament of Lebanon |
Member parties | Hezbollah |
President | Mohammad Raad |
Representation | 15 / 128 (12%) |
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The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Arabic: كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة) is the political wing of Hezbollah in the Parliament of Lebanon. Along with Amal, it dominates the March 8 Alliance and has held two seats in the Lebanese cabinet since 2012. The party is currently led by Hezbollah member and prominent Shi'a politician Mohammad Raad.
Historical membership
Election | Seats | Change | Ref |
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1992 | 12 / 128 (9%) | New | |
1996 | 9 / 128 (7%) | 3 | |
2000 | 12 / 128 (9%) | 3 | |
2005 | 14 / 128 (11%) | 2 | |
2009 | 13 / 128 (10%) | 1 | |
2018 | 13 / 128 (10%) | ||
2022 | 15 / 128 (12%) | 2 |
Affiliated MPs
2009 election
The Bloc won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2009 general election:
2018 election
The Bloc won 12 of the 128 seats in the 2018 general election:
2022 election
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