Naim Qassem

Qassem was born in February 1953 in Kfar Fila, into a Shiite family with origins in the town. He grew up in Beirut. He had studied the subject in French. ==Career==

in 2009 Qassem began his career employed as a chemistry teacher in public schools for some six years. He joined the Amal Movement when it was led by Musa al-Sadr, but left in 1979. Abbas al-Musawi appointed him to this role, which he retained when al-Musawi was succeeded by Hassan Nasrallah in 1992. Secretary-General of Hezbollah Qassem was elected secretary-general of Hezbollah on 29 October 2024, following the Israeli assassination of the previous leader Hassan Nasrallah in the 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike and his assumed successor Hashem Safieddine on 3 October. On March 7, 2026, following his controversial remarks accusing the government of carrying out Israeli orders, Adel Nassar, Lebanon's Minister of Justice said he is considering taking legal action against him. On March 18, he repeated that Hezbollah is loyal to Iran and supports it. ==Works and views==

In 2002, Qassem published a book, Hizbullah: The Story from Within, which was revised and updated four times, mostly recently in 2010. In 2009, Mustafa Badreddine replaced Imad Mughniyeh as the head of Hezbollah's military activities. Qassem did not support the move, favoring his relative Samir Shehade. Disarmament of Hezbollah Following the Lebanese government's decision about the disarmament of Hezbollah, which calls for a state monopoly on arms, Qassem stated in a televised speech on 15 August 2025 that there will be "no life" in Lebanon if the government tries to disarm Hezbollah. == Personal life ==

Qassem is married and has six children. ==Notes==