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'''Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din''' (Arabic:{{ia| السيد هاشم صفي الدّین}} (b. 1964) is the head of the Executive Council of [[Hezbollah]] in Lebanon and is recognized as the second-in-command after [[Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]]. He is often referred to as Nasrallah's successor. | '''Sayyid Hashim Safi al-Din''' (Arabic:{{ia| السيد هاشم صفي الدّین}}) (b. 1964) is the head of the Executive Council of [[Hezbollah]] in Lebanon and is recognized as the second-in-command after [[Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]]. He is often referred to as Nasrallah's successor. | ||
Safi al-Din has been a member of [[Hezbollah (Lebanon)|Hezbollah]] since its founding in 1982 and has led the Executive Council since 1994. In this role, he oversees Hezbollah's economic and social activities. In 2017, he was added to the United States sanctions list. | Safi al-Din has been a member of [[Hezbollah (Lebanon)|Hezbollah]] since its founding in 1982 and has led the Executive Council since 1994. In this role, he oversees Hezbollah's economic and social activities. In 2017, he was added to the United States sanctions list. | ||