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Ghassan Omar Khalaf

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Syria. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Designation details: Date of designation: 28/10/2016)

(UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 189)

Ancien gouverneur de Hama, nommé par l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad et lié à celui-ci. Par ailleurs, il soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage. Ghassan Omar Khalaf est étroitement lié aux membres d’une milice affiliée au régime présente à Hama et connue sous le nom de brigade de Hama.

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

Former Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is associated with, former President Bashar al-Assad. He also supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime. Ghassan Omar Khalaf is closely associated with members of a regime-affiliated militia in Hama known as the Hama Brigade.

Date of designation: 28/10/2016

Related to Bashar Al-Assad (SSID 200-11614)

(UE) 2016/1893 du 27/10/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 177)

Sanctions and listings8

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.

    Programme GB-SYRReference SYR0057Reference 13388Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    29 May 2020
    Effective
    30 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Date of designation: 28/10/2016

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3551.86eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    29 May 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    Date of designation: 28/10/2016

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2016/1893 du 27/10/2016

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien gouverneur de Hama, nommé par l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad et lié à celui-ci. Par ailleurs, il soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage. Ghassan Omar Khalaf est étroitement lié aux membres d’une milice affiliée au régime présente à Hama et connue sous le nom de brigade de Hama.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    13 Apr 2017

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 198international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1893 du 27/10/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien gouverneur de Hama, nommé par l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad et lié à celui-ci. Par ailleurs, il soutient l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage. Ghassan Omar Khalaf est étroitement lié aux membres d’une milice affiliée au régime présente à Hama et connue sous le nom de brigade de Hama.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3551.86gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    8 Nov 2016; 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 13 Aug 2019; 17 Jun 2026

    Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 35226seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Ancien gouverneur de Hama nommé par le président Bashar al-Assad et lié à celui-ci.

  2. Period not retained

    Former Governor of Hama

  3. Period not retained

    Former Governor of Hama, who was appointed by, and is associated with, President Bashar al‐Assad.

Other names2

Also known as2

غسان عمر خلفDr. Ghassan Omar KHALAF

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