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Ghassan Ahmed Ghannam

Sanctioned entity

Ghassan Ahmed Ghannam is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem · Ghassan Ahmed GHANNAM · Ghassan Ahmed Ghanem · Ghassan Ahmed Ghannam · Ghassan Ahmed Ghannan · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	Ahmad · Ghanem · Ghannan · Ghassan Ahmed Ghanem · Général de brigade Ghassan Ahmad Ghanem · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1957-02-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Syria				[sources]
First name	Ghassan · Ghassan Ahmad · Ghassan Ahmed				[sources]
Last name	GHANNAM · Ghanem · Ghannam · Ghannan				[sources]
Second name	Ahmad · Ahmed				[sources]
Title	Brigadier General · Major General				[sources]
Position	Commander of 155th Missile Brigade · Général de division Commandant de la 155e brigade de missiles · Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. · commandant de la 155e brigade de missiles · général de division				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-15	Last processed	2025-02-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Rank is Major General according to OJ which mentions the other rank with the name Ghanem only.

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-06-18

Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011. Major General and Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade. Associated with Maher al-Assad through his role in the 155th Missile Brigade. As Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade, he is supporting the Syrian regime and he is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. Responsible for firing scud missiles at various civilian sites between January and March 2013.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-06-25

Rank: Major General

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Position: Commander of the 155th Missile Brigade

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Rank is Major General according to OJ which mentions the other rank with the name Ghanem only.

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-06-17

Rank is Major General according to OJ which mentions the other rank with the name Ghanem only.

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2024-10-09

Membre des forces armées syriennes ayant le rang de colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011. Général de division et commandant de la 155e brigade de missiles. Associé à Maher al-Assad en raison de son rôle dans la 155e brigade de missiles. En tant que commandant de la 155e brigade de missiles, il soutient le régime syrien et est responsable de la répression violente exercée contre la population civile. Responsable du tir de missiles Scud sur différents sites civils entre janvier et mars 2013

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2024-05-30

Relationships

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Maher Al-Assad Politician · Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Syria	2020-12-31	-
Federal Public Service Finance	SYR	2024-05-28	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7), annex 7	2014-12-17	-
US State Department	Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c)(1) for Involvement in a GVHR , Containing Classified Details:	-	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	SYR	2024-05-28	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 1105/2014 du 20/10/2014 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2021/848 du 27/05/2021 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · 1 more...	-	-

Data sources

US Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights Visa Restrictions528

US Visa restrictions on officials of foreign governments and family members credibly implicated in corruption or human rights violations

United States · State

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,601

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

French National Asset Freezing System5,264

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,554

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,793

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,322

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,717

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,242

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

Source data IDs: eu-fsf-eu-3583-19 · gb-fcdo-syr0053 · eu-tb-logical-7510 · us-klepto-hr-visa-syria-ghassan-ahmed-ghannam · gb-hmt-13161 · fr-ga-2061 · mc-freezes-d8df971f1be8ade2fbd4777abb8a36149bf228e6 · ch-seco-29895

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