Joseph Jurji SWEID
Sanctioned entityBorn 1958,Syria. Named in 12 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(also Joseph Jurji SWEID)
(UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 159)
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. Président de la section “Amana” du parti social nationaliste syrien.
(also Joseph SUWAID)
(Date of UN designation: 2012-03-23)
Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime, in office until at least 21.1.2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Chair of the Amana wing of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
(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)
Sanctions and listings12
- 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 12638Reference SYR0116Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
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
- Listed
- 18 Jul 2012
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 15228treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Effective
- 27 Nov 2012
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 32mof.go.jp
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- 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
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Ancien ministre d’État sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’au 21.1.2014 au moins. 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. Président de la section “Amana” du parti social nationaliste syrien.
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 29 May 2020
- Effective
- 23 Mar 2012
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
Designation date published: 2012-03-23
2020/716 (OJ L168)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3330.92eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 5 Nov 2013; 10 Jun 2016; 19 Jan 2016
- Effective
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 6 Nov 2013; 10 Jun 2016; 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 12273seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
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. Président de la section “Amana” du parti social nationaliste syrien.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3330.92gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 30 Mar 2012
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 125international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Positions held5
Period not retained
シリア・アラブ共和国国務相
Period not retained
Commander of the Special Forces
Period not retained
Former Minister of State, in office until at least 21.1.2014
Period not retained
Minister of State, Syrian Arab Republic
Period not retained
Ancien ministre d’État sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’au 21.1.2014 au moins.
Other names8
Also known as7
Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses1
Syria
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