Person

Hussein Mahmoud Farzat

Sanctioned entity

Born 6 Sep 1957 (69 years old),Syria. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Ancien ministre d’État sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’en 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.

(UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 159)

Former Minister of State under the former al-Assad regime, in office until at least 2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

(Date of UN designation: 2012-03-23)

(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) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)

Sanctions and listings9

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (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

    Ancien ministre d’État sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’en 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.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3338.6gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    27 May 2024
    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

    2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3338.6eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 266/2012 du 23/03/2012, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien ministre d’État sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’en 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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    30 Mar 2012

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 127international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • 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

  • 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 12640Reference SYR0095Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 5 Nov 2013; 10 Jun 2016; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 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 12286seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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 29mof.go.jp

  • 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

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    シリア・アラブ共和国国務相

  2. Period not retained

    Former Minister of State, in office until at least 2014

  3. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Minister of State

  4. Period not retained

    Minister of State, Syrian Arab Republic

  5. Period not retained

    Ancien ministre d’État sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’en 2014 au moins.

Other names12

Also known as12

Hussain Mahmoud FarzatMahmudHussein Mahmud Farzatحسين محمود فرزاتHussainHussain Mahmud FarzatFARZAT, Hussein MahmoudHussein Mohammad FarzatHussain Mohammad Farzatファルザート・フセイン・マフムードHussein Mahmud Mahmud FarzatFarzat Hussein Mahmoud

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