Person

Hussam Sukkar

Sanctioned entity

Syria. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

(UE) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 315)

Advisor to Syrian President Bashar al Asad. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Chef du service de renseignement militaire syrien (SMI), section de Homs, sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Directement impliqué dans la répression et les violences exercées contre la population civile à Homs.

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

Last known position: Brigadier General and Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs.

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

Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Presidential Adviser for security agencies’ repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.

Sanctions and listings9

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Conseiller présidentiel pour les questions de sécurité sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Conseiller présidentiel responsable de la répression et des violences exercées par les services de sécurité contre de population civile en Syrie.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 5 Nov 2013; 26 Jun 2020; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    6 Nov 2013; 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 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 11890seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2696.73eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

  • 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 SYR0091Reference 12048Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    3 Oct 2011

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 42international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Chef du service de renseignement militaire syrien (SMI), section de Homs, sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Directement impliqué dans la répression et les violences exercées contre la population civile à Homs.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2696.73gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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

  • 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. 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

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Conseiller présidentiel pour les questions de sécurité sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad

  2. Period not retained

    Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs.

  3. Period not retained

    Presidential Adviser to Asad on Security Affairs

  4. Period not retained

    Brigadier

Other names9

Also known as9

Hussam SUKARHusam SUKARHussam SUKKARحسام سكرHusam SukarHusam SukkarHusam SUKKARBrigadier Husam SUKKARHussam Sukar

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