Nex Systems
Person

Bassam AL-HASSAN

Sanctioned entity

Born 1961,Syria. Named in 14 sanctions listings.

Screen this subject

Summary

(also Basam HASAN, Bassam HASAN, Bassam HASSAN)

Conseiller du président pour les affaires stratégiques sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; chef du secrétariat général de la défense nationale. Impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.

(Date of UN designation: 2011-05-23)

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

Last known position: Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs.

(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)

Rank: Major General

Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs under the former al-Assad regime; head of the General Secretariat of the National Defence. Involved in violence against the civilian population.

Links Syrian Regime with the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (an entity listed by the EU 1 December 2011). Advisor to Syrian President Bashar al Asad (listed by the EU 23 May 2011). Works with IRGC Major General Qasem Soleimani (listed by the EU 23 June 2011). The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(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)

(also Bassam AL-HASSAN)

Sanctions and listings14

  • Listed
    8 May 2014

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 13 Aug 2019; 25 Jun 2024; 5 Nov 2013; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 13 Aug 2019; 25 Jun 2024; 6 Nov 2013; 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 11753seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Syria Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Syria)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0026. 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

  • Listed
    24 May 2011

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 23international.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

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Listed
    8 May 2014

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    8 May 2014

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (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

    Conseiller du président pour les affaires stratégiques sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; chef du secrétariat général de la défense nationale. Impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2729.23gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • 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.2729.23eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    8 May 2014

    Syria-Related Sanctions (EO 13894) - PAARSSR-EO13894

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    PAARSSR-EO13894 and block

    Executive Order 14312 (PAARSSR)

    Executive Order 13894 (Syria-related)

    Programme US-SYR-RELReference 16235treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    8 May 2014

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Conseiller du président pour les affaires stratégiques sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; chef du secrétariat général de la défense nationale. Impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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 SYR0027Reference 11935Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held6

  1. Period not retained

    Major General

  2. Period not retained

    Général de division

  3. Period not retained

    Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs; head of the General Secretariat of the National Defence.

  4. Period not retained

    Former Commander in the Republican Guards and regime representative in the SSRC, advisor to President Assad

  5. Period not retained

    Conseiller du président pour les affaires stratégiques sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad

  6. Period not retained

    Chef du secrétariat général de la défense nationale

Other names13

Also known as13

Bassam HASSANBassam HASANBasam HASANBassam Al Hasanبسام الحسنAl HasanHASSAN, BassamHASAN, BasamHASAN, BassamBassam Mirhaj AL-HASSANAL-HASSAN, BassamBassam HasanBassam Al Hassan

This page shows the public record as its publishers state it. A name here is not by itself a finding: whether a record refers to a particular person or company is what screening decides. Read the full notice.