Local Editor, 19-11-2009

Hizbullah ended its general congress, which lasted for several months, whereby a new political document was adopted, the second of its kind after the open letter of 1985. It also approved a number of organizational amendments commensurate with the nature of new developments in its movement over the last few years at various levels.

The election of members of the Shoura (Consultative) Council took place and their responsibilities were nominated for the new mandate. They are the following:

1 Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General.
2 Sheikh Naim Qassem, Deputy Secretary-General.
3 Sheikh Mohammad Yazbek, Chairman of the Legitimacy Commission.
4 Sayyed Ibrahim Amin Sayyed, Chairman of the Political Council.
5 Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, Chairman of the Executive Board.
6-Hajj Hussein Khalil, Political Aide to the Secretary-General.
7 MP Hajj Mohammad Raad, Head of the Loyalty to Resistance Bloc.