Person

Mohamad Mazen Ali Yousaf

Sanctioned entity

Born 17 May 1969 (57 years old),Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Ancien ministre de l’industrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en janvier 2018. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

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

date of listing: 26.2.2018

(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)

(UE) 2018/282 du 26/02/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 184)

(Designation details: date of listing: 26.2.2018)

Former Minister of Industry under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in January 2018. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

Linked to Bashar Asad The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Sanctions and listings7

  • 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 listing: 26.2.2018

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4343.35eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    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 13613Reference SYR0159Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • 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 listing: 26.2.2018

    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) 2018/282 du 26/02/2018

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien ministre de l’industrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en janvier 2018. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2018/282 du 26/02/2018 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (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 ministre de l’industrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en janvier 2018. En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.4343.35gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 7 Mar 2018; 26 Jun 2020; 13 Aug 2019

    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 38314seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Former Minister for Industry

  2. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Industry. Appointed in January 2018.

  3. Period not retained

    Ancien ministre de l'industrie nommé en janvier 2018

Other names5

Also known as4

محمد مازن علي يوسفMohamad Mazen Ali YousefMohamed Mazen Ali YousefMohamed Mazen Ali Yousaf

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

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