Person

Hussein Arnous

Sanctioned entity

Born 1 Jan 1953 (73 years old),Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Prime Minister under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in August 2020. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.

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

(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) 2020/1505 du 16/10/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 813)

Premier ministre sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en août 2020. En tant que ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile.

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

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

68th Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic

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

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

Sanctions and listings7

  • Listed
    28 Mar 2025; 27 May 2024

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)

    2025/90279 (OJ L202590279) [corr. 28.03.2025]

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 26 Jun 2020; 17 Jul 2019; 30 Oct 2020; 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 28055seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    28 Mar 2025
    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

    2025/90279 (OJ L202590279) [corr. 28.03.2025]

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.3014.55eur-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) 2020/1505 du 16/10/2020 (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 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Premier ministre sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en août 2020. En tant que 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.3014.55gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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) 2020/1505 du 16/10/2020, rectificatif au règlement d'exécution (ue) 2024/1517 publié le 28/03/2025, (ue) 693/2014 du 23/06/2014, (ue) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 and (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Premier ministre sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en août 2020. En tant que 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

  • 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

  • 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 SYR0093Reference 12996Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held5

  1. 9 Feb 2013 to 26 Nov 2018

    Minister of Public Works and Housing

    Syria

  2. 26 Nov 2018 to 30 Aug 2020

    Minister of Water Resources

    Syria

  3. 11 Jun 2020 to 14 Sep 2024

    Prime Minister of Syria

    Syria

  4. 2013 to 2018

    Minister of Public Works and Housing (Syria)

  5. Period not retained

    Prime Minister. Appointed in August 2020.

Other names19

Also known as19

Ḥusayn ʻArnūsحسين عرنوسАрнус, ХусейнArnusʻArnūs, ḤusaynHüseyin Arnusフセイン・アルヌースحسین عرنوسARNOUS, HusseinҲусейн Арнус후세인 아르노스Husajn Arnúsহোসেন আরনাসHüseyn ƏrnusHusajn ArnusХусейн Арнусחוסיין ערנוסHussein Arnus
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