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[[Subhi al-Tufayli]] was the first elected Secretary General of Hezbollah, assuming the position on November 5, 1989. Prior to his election, Hezbollah operated with a leadership council for a period of seven years. The founding members of Hezbollah included [[Sayyid Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah]], Subhi al-Tufayli, [[Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi]], [[Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah]], [[Naim Qassem]], Hossein Korani, Hussein Khalil, Mohammad Raa'd, Muhammad Fneish, Mohammad Yazbek, and Ibrahim Amin. However, in May 1991, disagreements and criticisms directed towards Subhi al-Tufayli led to his removal from the position of Secretary General. Sayyid Abbas Musawi was subsequently elected as the new Secretary General of Hezbollah. On [[February 16]], 1992, Musawi was assassinated and martyred by Zionist regime. Following his assassination, the Hezbollah council elected [[Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah]] as the new Secretary General who was assassinated by Zionist aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut on 27 September 2024.