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Mohammad al-Chaar

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Born 1 Oct 1950 (76 years old),Syria. Named in 27 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Last known position: Minister for Interior.

(UE) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 353)

(also Mohammed Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-CHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHA'AR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR)

Former Minister of the Interior under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Vice Chair of the National Progressive Front of Syria.

(UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 176)

Last known position: Member of the Syrian Political Security Directorate.

(also Mohammed Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-CHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR)

(Designation details: Date of listing: 01.12.2011)

(UE) 2023/1027 du 25/05/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3579)

(Date of UN designation: 2011-12-01)

Ancien ministre de l’intérieur sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. 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. Vice-président du Front national progressiste de Syrie

Date of listing: 01.12.2011

(also Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-CHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHA'AR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR)

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

(also Mohammed Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-CHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHA'AR)

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

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

(also Mohammed Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR, Muhammad Ibrahim AL-SHA'AR, Mohammad Ibrahim AL-SHAAR)

Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs.

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

Division de la sécurité politique. Militaire sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad impliqué dans les violences commises à Homs.

(UE) 2019/350 du 04/03/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 188)

Sanctions and listings27

  • 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. Formerly listed on the RBA Consolidated List as 2011SYR0006. Relisted on 12 January 2024.

    Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 9 Jun 2023; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jul 2019; 5 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 2016; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    20 Jun 2025; 9 Jun 2023; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jul 2019; 6 Nov 2013; 11 Oct 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 11641seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    24 May 2011

    Special Economic Measures Act - Syria

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 7international.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

  • 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

    Date of listing: 01.12.2011

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Effective
    13 May 2022

    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 15382Reference SYR0381Last 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

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Listed
    26 May 2023
    Effective
    1 Dec 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: 2011-12-01

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/1027 (OJ L139)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3493.55eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.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

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 May 2024
    Effective
    1 Dec 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: 2011-12-01

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3788.65eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 5 Nov 2013; 19 Jan 2016
    Effective
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 25 Jun 2024; 6 Nov 2013; 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 12057seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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 11910Reference SYR0164Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • 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. Relisted on 12 January 2024.

    Programme AU-SYRIALast updated 12 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Effective
    9 Sep 2011

    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 3mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    18 May 2011

    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 12740treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

  • 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) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Division de la sécurité politique. Militaire sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad impliqué dans les violences commises à Homs.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3788.65gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

    Date of listing: 01.12.2011

    2020/716 (OJ L168)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2413.46eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2019/350 du 04/03/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2023/1027 du 25/05/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien ministre de l’intérieur sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. 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. Vice-président du Front national progressiste de Syrie

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3493.55gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011, (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

    Division de la sécurité politique. Militaire sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad impliqué dans les violences commises à Homs.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2019/350 du 04/03/2019, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025, (ue) 1244/2011 du 01/12/2011, (ue) 2016/1735 du 29/09/2016, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2023/1027 du 25/05/2023

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien ministre de l’intérieur sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. 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. Vice-président du Front national progressiste de Syrie.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    26 May 2023; 23 Apr 2013; 30 Sep 2016

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/1027 (OJ L139)

    363/2013 (OJ L111)

    2016/1735 (OJ L264)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

Positions held12

  1. Period not retained

    Minister of the Interior in power after May 2011.

  2. Period not retained

    former Minister of the Interior

  3. Period not retained

    Political Security Division. Military official involved in the violence in Homs.

  4. Period not retained

    Major General

  5. Period not retained

    Military Official

  6. Period not retained

    Ancien ministre de l’intérieur sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad

  7. Period not retained

    シリア共和国内務相

  8. Period not retained

    Former Minister of Interior. Vice Chair of the National Progressive Front of Syria.

  9. Period not retained

    Minister for the Interior

  10. Period not retained

    Interior Minister of the Republic of Syria

  11. Period not retained

    null

  12. Period not retained

    Militaire sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad

Other names81

Also known as81

Muhammad AL-CHA'ARAL-CHAAR, Mohammad Ibrahimal-ChaarMohammad AL-SHA'ARMohamed al-ChaarMohammed Ibrahim AL-SHAARMohamed AL-CHA'ARMohammad Ibrahim AL-SHÀARMohammad Ibrahim AL-SHAARMuhammad al-Sha’arMohammed Ibrahim ALSHAARMohammed al-Sha’arMohammed al-Cha’arMohammedMohamed al-Sha’arMohamed al-Cha’arMuhammad Ibrahim AL-SHAARMuhammad Ibrahim AL-SHA'AR
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Mohammad al-Cha’aral-Sha'arMohammad al-Sha’arMuhammadMuhammad al-ChaarAL-SHAAR, Mohammed IbrahimMohammed AL-CHA'ARMohamed AL-SHA'ARMohamedMuhammad AL-SHAARمحمد الشعارal-Cha'arMohammed AL-SHA'ARMuhammad AL-SHA'ARAL-SHA'AR, Muhammad IbrahimMuhammad AL-CHAARMohammad Ibrahim AL-CHAARMohammed AL-SHAARMuhammad AL‑CHA’ARMuhammad al-Cha’arMohammad AL-CHA'ARAL-SHAAR, Muhammad IbrahimMohamed AL-SHAARMohammed al-ChaarMohamed AL‑SHAARMohammad Ibrahim Al-Sha'arMuhammad al-ShaarMohammad Ibrahim Al-ShaarMohammed al-Cha'arAL-SHAAR, Mohammad IbrahimMuhammad Ibrahim Al-Cha'arMuhammad al-Cha'arMohamed al-Shaarアル・シャアール・ムハンマド・イブラヒームMohamed Ibrahim Al-ShaarMohammad al-Sha'arMohammed Ibrahim Al-Cha'arMuhammad al-Sha'arMohammad Ibrahim Al ChaarAl-Chaar Mohammad IbrahimMohammad Ibrahim Al-Cha'arMohammed Ibrahim Al-ShaarMohammad Ibrahim Al-Sha’arMohamed al-Sha'arMohammed al-Sha'arMohammad Ibrahim Al-ChaarMohammed al-ShaarMohammad Al-ShaarMuhammad Ibrahim Al-ShaarMohamed Ibrahim Al-Cha'arMohammad Ibrahim AL‐SHA'ARMohammad AL-SHAARMohammad Ibrahim AL-SHA’ARMohamed Ibrahim Al-ChaarMuhammad Ibrahim Al-Sha'arMohammad al-ShaarMohammed Ibrahim Al-Sha'arMohamed Ibrahim Al-Sha'arMohammad al-Cha'arMuhammad Ibrahim Al-ChaarMuhammad Ibrahim al-ShaarMohammed Ibrahim Al-ChaarMohamed al-Cha'ar

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