Farouq Al Shara
Sanctioned entityBorn 10 Dec 1938 (87 years old),Syria. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(Date of UN designation: 2011-05-23)
Former Vice President of Syria from 2006 to 2014. Former member of Syrian Ba’ath Party High Command from 2000 to 2013.
(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) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 174)
(UE) 504/2011 du 23/05/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 354)
(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)
Former Vice President of Syria under the former al-Assad regime; involved in violence against the civilian population.
Ancien vice-président de la Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.
Sanctions and listings10
Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction and travel ban
Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0007. Instrument of first designation and declaration: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012 [F2012L00482] Relisted on 12 January 2024.
Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024, (ue) 504/2011 du 23/05/2011 and (ue) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Ancien vice-président de la Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 5 Nov 2013; 17 Jun 2015; 19 Jan 2016
- Effective
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 6 Nov 2013; 17 Jun 2015; 19 Jan 2016
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 11725seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
- Effective
- 23 May 2011
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2011-05-23
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3087.54eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 29 May 2020; 27 May 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 504/2011 du 23/05/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (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) 2015/828 du 28/05/2015 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Ancien vice-président de la Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3087.54gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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 SYR0042Reference 11931Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 24 May 2011
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 2international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
- Effective
- 9 Sep 2011
シリアのアル・アサド大統領及びその関係者等（個人）
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
Reference 2mof.go.jp
Positions held5
Period not retained
Former Vice-President of Syria
Period not retained
Former Vice President of Syria
Period not retained
Vice-President of the Republic of Syria
Period not retained
シリア共和国副大統領
Period not retained
Ancien vice-président de la Syrie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad
Other names52
Also known as52
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