Person

Tareck Zaidan EL AISSAMI MADDAH

Sanctioned entity

Born 12 Nov 1974 (51 years old),Venezuela. Named in 12 sanctions listings.

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Summary

(UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 840)

Former Vice President of Economy and former Minister of the Popular Power of Petroleum as well as National Industry and Production. As the former Vice President of Venezuela with oversight of the direction of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN), Tareck El-Aissami is responsible for the serious human rights violations carried out by the organisation, including arbitrary detentions, politically motivated investigations, inhuman and degrading treatment, and torture. He is also responsible for supporting and implementing policies and activities which undermine democracy and the rule of law, including the prohibition of public demonstrations, and heading President Maduro’s “anti-coup command” which has targeted civil society and the democratic opposition.

(Date of UN designation: 2018-06-25)

(UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 5)

(UE) 2023/2500 du 10/11/2023 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 3655)

Ancien vice-président de l’économie et ancien ministre du pouvoir populaire du pétrole ainsi que de l’industrie et de la production nationales. En sa qualité d’ancien vice-président du Venezuela contrôlant la direction du Service de renseignement national bolivarien (SEBIN), Tareck El-Aissami est responsable des graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par cette organisation, dont des détentions arbitraires, des enquêtes motivées par des considérations politiques, des traitements inhumains et dégradants, et des actes de torture. Il est également responsable d’avoir soutenu et mis en œuvre des mesures et activités portant atteinte à la démocratie et à l’État de droit, y compris l’interdiction de manifestations publiques, et d’avoir dirigé le “commandement anti-coup d’État” du président Maduro, dont la société civile et l’opposition démocratique ont été les cibles.

(UE) 2018/889 du 25/06/2018 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063) (FondementJuridique: 3)

Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Sanctions and listings12

  • Listed
    22 Sep 2017

    Special Economic Measures Act - Venezuela

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 4international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuel

    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 Venezuel

    Programme EU-VENdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    3 Nov 2017

    Justice For Victims Of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act - Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations (JVCFOR)

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Programme CA-JVCFOAReference 2international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    13 Feb 2017

    Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions - SDNTK

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

    SDNTK and block

    Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

    Programme US-NARCOReference 20250treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    10 Jul 2018; 27 Nov 2020; 7 Aug 2019; 28 Nov 2023
    Effective
    10 Jul 2018; 27 Nov 2020; 28 Nov 2023; 7 Aug 2019

    Measures Against Venezuela - Ordinance of 28 March 2018 on measures against Venezuela (RS 946.231.178.5), Annex 1

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-VENReference 39299seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019, (ue) 2023/2500 du 10/11/2023, (ue) 2018/889 du 25/06/2018 and (ue) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien vice-président de l'économie et ancien ministre du pouvoir populaire du pétrole ainsi que de l'industrie et de la production nationales. En sa qualité d’ancien vice-président du Venezuela contrôlant la direction du Service de renseignement national bolivarien (SEBIN), Tareck El-Aissami est responsable des graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par cette organisation, dont des détentions arbitraires, des enquêtes motivées par des considérations politiques, des traitements inhumains et dégradants, et des actes de torture. Il est également responsable d’avoir soutenu et mis en œuvre des mesures et activités portant atteinte à la démocratie et à l’État de droit, y compris l’interdiction de manifestations publiques, et d’avoir dirigé le “commandement anti-coup d’État” du président Maduro, dont la société civile et l’opposition démocratique ont été les cibles.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    13 Nov 2023

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/2500 (OJ L13112023)

    Programme EU-VENfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

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

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

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Sectoral Vice President of the Economy and Minister of Petroleum, former Minister for National Industry. Reasonable grounds to suspect that as the former Vice President of Venezuela with oversight of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) El-Aissami is involved in the commission of serious human rights violations carried out by the organisation, including arbitrary detention, politically motivated investigations, inhumane and degrading treatment, and torture. Reasonable grounds to suspect he is also involved in supporting and implementing policies and activities which undermine democracy and the rule of law, including the prohibition of public demonstrations, and heading President Maduro's “anti-coup command” which has targeted civil society and the democratic opposition.

    Sectoral Vice President of the Economy and Minister of Petroleum, former Minister for National Industry. Reasonable grounds to suspect that as the former Vice President of Venezuela with oversight of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) El-Aissami is involved in the commission of serious human rights violations carried out by the organisation, including arbitrary detention, politically motivated investigations, inhumane and degrading treatment, and torture. Reasonable grounds to suspect he is also involved in supporting and implementing policies and activities which undermine democracy and the rule of law, including the prohibition of public demonstrations, and heading President Maduro's 'anti-coup command' which has targeted civil society and the democratic opposition.

    Programme GB-VENReference VEN0007Reference 13679Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    18 Feb 2025
    Effective
    13 Feb 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

    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 Venezuela

    Programme EU-VENdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - (UE) 2018/889 du 25/06/2018 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2020/1696 du 12/11/2020 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2023/2500 du 10/11/2023 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063); (UE) 2019/1169 du 08/07/2019 (UE Venezuela - R (UE) 2017/2063)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien vice-président de l’économie et ancien ministre du pouvoir populaire du pétrole ainsi que de l’industrie et de la production nationales. En sa qualité d’ancien vice-président du Venezuela contrôlant la direction du Service de renseignement national bolivarien (SEBIN), Tareck El-Aissami est responsable des graves violations des droits de l’homme commises par cette organisation, dont des détentions arbitraires, des enquêtes motivées par des considérations politiques, des traitements inhumains et dégradants, et des actes de torture. Il est également responsable d’avoir soutenu et mis en œuvre des mesures et activités portant atteinte à la démocratie et à l’État de droit, y compris l’interdiction de manifestations publiques, et d’avoir dirigé le “commandement anti-coup d’État” du président Maduro, dont la société civile et l’opposition démocratique ont été les cibles.

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.4629.21gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    13 Nov 2023
    Effective
    25 Jun 2018

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Venezuela - VEN

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

    Designation date published: 2018-06-25

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/2500 (OJ L13112023)

    Programme EU-VENReference EU.4629.21eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Positions held8

  1. Period not retained

    Ancien vice-président de l’économie

  2. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Industry and National Production

  3. Period not retained

    Sectoral Vice-President of Economy and Minister of Petroleum

  4. Period not retained

    Ancien ministre du pouvoir populaire du pétrole ainsi que de l’industrie et de la production nationales

  5. Period not retained

    Former Vice President of Economy and former Minister of the Popular Power of Petroleum as well as National Industry and Production. Former Vice President of Venezuela with oversight of the direction of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN).

  6. Period not retained

    Ancien vice-président de l'économie. Ancien ministre du pouvoir populaire du pétrole ainsi que de l'industrie et de la production nationales.

  7. Period not retained

    Former Venezuelan Vice President

  8. Period not retained

    Executive Vice President; Former Governor of Aragua State

Identifiers4

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number12.354.211
PassportC1668015
PassportC1668015Venezuela
Identification number12.354.211Venezuela

Other names5

Also known as5

Tareck EL AISSAMITarek EL AISSAMITareck Zaidan El-Aissami MaddahEL AISSAMI MADDAH, Tareck ZaidanTareck Zaidan EL‐AISSAMI MADDAH

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