Person

Ahmad al-Sayyed

Sanctioned entity

Born 1965,Syria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

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.

Minister of Justice 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 against the civilian population.

(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)

(Date of UN designation: 2020-10-16)

Syrian politician

Sanctions and listings7

  • 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 13979Reference SYR0363Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    16 Oct 2020

    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: 2020-10-16

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/1505 (OJ L342I)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.5995.17eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2020/1505 du 16/10/2020

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ministre de la justice 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

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 30 Oct 2020

    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 43797seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    16 Oct 2020

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2020/1505 (OJ L342I)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2020/1505 du 16/10/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    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.5995.17gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held3

  1. 30 Aug 2020 to 8 Dec 2024

    Minister of Justice

    Syria

  2. Period not retained

    Ministre de la justice sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Nommé en août 2020.

  3. Period not retained

    Minister of Justice. Appointed in August 2020.

Other names16

Also known as16

al-SayyedAhmad al-SayedalSayyedAhmed Avad Seyyidal-SayedAlsyedAhmad Alsyedأحمد السيدAhmad Awad al-SayyedAhmed el-SidAhmed SeyyidAhmad Sayyedاحمد السیدআহমেদ আল-সাঈদاحمد السيدאחמד אל-סייד

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