Ghassan Bilal
Sanctioned entityBorn 19 Sep 1966 (60 years old),Syria. Named in 12 sanctions listings.
Summary
Chef du bureau de sécurité de la 4e division, chef du 555e régiment de parachutistes sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad. Conseiller de Maher al-Assad et coordinateur des opérations sécuritaires. Responsable de la répression exercée contre la population civile sur l'ensemble du territoire syrien et impliqué dans plusieurs violations d'accords de cessation des hostilités à la Ghouta.
(UE) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 180)
Last known position: Adviser to Mahir AL ASSAD and Director of the Security Bureau of the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division.
(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)
Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment under the former al-Assad regime. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta.
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
(also Ghassan Ali BILAL)
(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)
(UE) 1151/2011 du 14/11/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 303)
(also Ghassan BELAL)
(Date of UN designation: 2011-11-14)
Related to Maher Al-Assad (SSID 200-11625)
Linked to Maher Al-Asad (sanctioned in 2011, Major General of the 42nd Brigade and brother of President Bashar Al-Asad) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Sanctions and listings12
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
- Effective
- 14 Nov 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: 2011-11-14
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3989.57eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
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. Relisted on 12 January 2024.
Designated under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 on 2 March 2012. Relisted on 12 January 2024
Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 1151/2011 du 14/11/2011, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 and (ue) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Chef du bureau de sécurité de la 4e division, chef du 555e régiment de parachutistes sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Conseiller de Maher al-Assad et coordinateur des opérations sécuritaires. Responsable de la répression exercée contre la population civile sur l’ensemble du territoire syrien et impliqué dans plusieurs violations d’accords de cessation des hostilités à la Ghouta.
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 25 Jun 2024; 5 Nov 2013; 16 Jun 2017; 19 Jan 2016
- Effective
- 20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jun 2026; 25 Jun 2024; 6 Nov 2013; 16 Jun 2017; 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 11965seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 17 Jun 2020
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 13894 (Syria-related)
Programme US-SYR-RELReference 29074treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 24 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2017/907 du 29/05/2017 (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) 1151/2011 du 14/11/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Chef du bureau de sécurité de la 4e division, chef du 555e régiment de parachutistes sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad. Conseiller de Maher al-Assad et coordinateur des opérations sécuritaires. Responsable de la répression exercée contre la population civile sur l'ensemble du territoire syrien et impliqué dans plusieurs violations d'accords de cessation des hostilités à la Ghouta.
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3989.57gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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
- Listed
- 23 Dec 2011
Special Economic Measures Act - Syria
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 65international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- 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 SYR0054Reference 12214Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 25 Jun 2020
- Effective
- 17 Jun 2020
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- 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
Positions held5
Period not retained
Chef du 555e régiment de parachutistes sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad
Period not retained
Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment. Adviser to Maher al‐Assad and coordinator of security operations.
Period not retained
Head of Military Police
Period not retained
Chef du bureau de sécurité de la 4e division sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad
Period not retained
Commander of the 555th Regiment and Director of the Security Bureau of the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army
Other names10
Also known as10
Addresses1
DAMASCUS
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