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Bishr Riyad Yazigi

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Born 1 Jan 1972 (54 years old),Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings. Member of the People’s Council.

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Summary

Advisor to former President Bashar al-Assad. Former Minister of Tourism 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.

(UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 189)

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

(UE) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 168)

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

(Date of UN designation: 2014-06-24)

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

Conseiller de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. Ancien ministre du tourisme 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.

Linked to Bashar Asad The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Related to Bashar Al-Assad (SSID 200-11614)

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

Sanctions and listings7

  • 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 12994Reference SYR0032Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    27 May 2024

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.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) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Conseiller de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. Ancien ministre du tourisme 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.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2759.26gels-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

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Listed
    27 May 2024
    Effective
    24 Jun 2014

    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: 2014-06-24

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.2759.26eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020, (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 and (ue) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Conseiller de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad. Ancien ministre du tourisme 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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jul 2019; 13 Aug 2019; 17 Jun 2026; 25 Jun 2024; 5 Aug 2014

    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 28046seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held6

  1. Current

    Member of the People’s Council

    Syria

  2. Current

    Minister of Tourism of Syria

    Syria

  3. Current

    Member of the People's Council of Syria

    Syria

  4. Period not retained

    Adviser to President Bashar al Assad

  5. Period not retained

    Advisor to the President Bashar al-Assad. Former Minister of Tourism.

  6. 2012 to 2016

    People’s Council (member)

Other names2

Also known as2

بشر يازجيبشر اليازجي

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