Search OpenSanctions

Advanced

Mohammed Hamcho

Political · Sanctioned entity
Mohammed Hamcho is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.
TypePerson[sources]
NameHAMSHO, Muhammad · Hamsho Mohamed · Mohamed HAMCHO · Mohamed Hamcho · Mohammed HAMCHO · 5 more...[sources]
Other nameHAMSHU · Mohamed HAMCHO · Mohamed HAMSHOU · Mohammad HAMCHO · Mohammad HAMSHO · 14 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthDamascus, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
First nameMohamed · Mohamed  · Mohammad · Mohammad Saber · Mohammed · 5 more...[sources]
ID Number002954347[sources]
KeywordsBusiness and Trade · قطاع الأعمال والتجارة[sources]
Last nameHAMCHO · HAMSHO · HAMSHOU · HAMSHU · Hamcho · 2 more...[sources]
Passport number002954347 · 2954347[sources]
SummaryProminent businessman, member of the Syrian People’s Assembly, president of the Syrian-Chinese and Syrian-Russian Business Council, secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, and chairman of Hamsho International Group. He co-owns other companies with other family members and senior businessmen, including all of Syrian Art Production International and significant shares of Addounia and Sama TV channels, among others. · رجل أعمال كبير. عضو مجلس الشعب السوري. رئيس كل من مجلس رجال الأعمال السوري الصيني والروسي. أمين سر غرفة تجارة دمشق واتحاد غرف التجارة السورية. رئيس مجلس إدارة "مجموعة حمشو الدولية" وله شركات عديدة بملكية مشتركة مع عائلته ورجال أعمال كبار. يملك سوريا الدولية للإنتاج الفني ومشارك في ملكية قنوات الدنيا وسما وغيرها[sources]
PositionHomme d'affaires influent · Leading businessman operating in Syria. General secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the China‐Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015). · People’s Council (member, 2012-2016) · Syrian businessman · ビジネスマン[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Created at[sources]
Modified on[sources]
Last changedLast checkedFirst seen

Descriptions

Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interest in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho international, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal industries. He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015). He has close business relationships with key figures of the Syrian regime, including Maher Al-Assad. Mohammed Hamcho benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to this regime.

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

He benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to that regime.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho International, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal Industries.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in Dec 2014), chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since Mar 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since Dec 2015).

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

He has close business relationships with key figures of the Syrian regime, including Maher al-Assad.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interest in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho international, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal industries. He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015). He has close business relationships with key figures of the Syrian regime, including Maher Al-Assad. Mohammed Hamcho benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to this regime.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interest in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho international, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal industries. He plays an important role in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce (appointed by the then Minister for economy Khodr Orfali in December 2014), chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils (since March 2014) and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council (since December 2015). He has close business relationships with key figures of the Syrian regime, including Maher Al-Assad. Mohammed Hamcho benefits from and provides support to the Syrian regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to this regime.

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

homme d'affaires influent exerçant ses activités en Syrie dans les secteurs de l'ingénierie et de la construction, des médias, des soins hospitaliers et de la santé. Il détient des intérêts financiers et/ou occupe des postes d'encadrement ou de direction dans un certain nombre d'entreprises syriennes, notamment Hamsho international, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project et Syria Metal Industries. Il joue, en Syrie, un rôle important dans le monde des affaires en tant que secrétaire de la chambre de commerce de Damas. (nommé en décembre 2014 par Khodr Orfali, alors ministre de l'économie), en tant que président des conseils d'affaires bilatéraux sino-syriens (depuis mars 2014) et en tant que président du conseil syrien des métaux et de l'acier (depuis décembre 2015). Il entretient des relations d'affaires étroites avec des personnalités éminentes du régime syrien, dont Maher al-Assad. Du fait de ses intérêts commerciaux, il tire avantage du régime syrien et le soutient - il est associé à des personnes qui tirent avantage de ce régime et le soutiennent

French Freezing of Assets,

"رجل أعمال سوري.  وعضو مجلس الشعب السوري. وهو أمين سر " غرفة تجارة دمشق "، وأمين السر العام لـ " اتحاد غرف التجارة السورية " منذ 2014.  ويشغل منصب رئيس مجلس إدارة كل من؛ ""مجموعة حمشو الدولية""، و""مجلس رجال الأعمال السوري الصيني"".  حاصل على ماجستير في إدارة الأعمال، عام 2005، من ""المعهد العالي لإدارة الأعمال - هبا"" في سورية.". فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 04/08/2011. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 23/05/2011 شملته العقوبات البريطانيه في 14/11/2016

Muhammad Hamsho is a Syrian businessman, member of the Syrian People’s Assembly, general secretary of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce (FSCC) since 2014, and chairman of Hamsho International Group and Syrian-Chinese Business Council. He holds a Master of Business Administration (2005) from the Higher Institute of Business Administration (HIBA) in Syria. He was sanctioned by the US on 4 August 2011, and by the EU on 23 May 2011.

Relationships

Data sources

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Every Politician59,039

All members of national legislatures in the world, collected from hundreds of government web sites and consolidated via Wikidata.

MySociety (UK Citizens Online Democracy) · non-official source

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,607

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,406

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,240

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA.

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

French Freezing of Assets6,267

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,063

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law.

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,313

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,891

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,486

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · Ministry of Finance


Source data IDs: ja-mof-8f24db84f44d6824226d6b27ba80a2de3debecd9 · NK-54KrFwBzynizV5ZFgw4K4r · gb-hmt-11933 · opensyr-node-41 · ca-sema-syria-2-21 · eu-fsf-eu-2485-80 · eu-tb-logical-6455 · NK-2VDCaiWFe4Qo54wjcMG5kD · eu-fsf-eu-3321-56 · ofac-12845 · au-dfat-2254-mohamed-hamcho · ch-seco-11739 · evpo-49521e6d-e947-4d3f-ab05-451a3dabd07c · eu-tb-logical-7543 · fr-ga-2073 · ca-sema-2-21-sy-mohamed-hamcho

For experts: raw data explorer