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Mohammed Hamcho

Disqualified · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameHAMSHO, Muhammad · Hamsho Mohamed · MOHAMED HAMCHO · MOHAMMAD HAMSHO · MOHAMMED HAMSHOU · 15 more...[sources]
Other nameMOHAMED HAMCHO · MOHAMMAD HAMSHO · MOHAMMED HAMSHOU · MOHAMMED SABER HAMSHO · MUHAMMAD HAMSHO · 14 more...[sources]
Birth date · · [sources]
Place of birthDamascus, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
ClassificationNational government (past)[sources]
First nameMOHAMED · MOHAMMAD · MOHAMMED · MOHAMMED SABER · MUHAMMAD · 10 more...[sources]
ID Number002954347[sources]
Last nameHAMCHO · HAMSHO · HAMSHOU · HAMSHU · Hamcho · 2 more...[sources]
Passport number002954347 · 2954347[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 linkeur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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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,

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. 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 former al-Assad regime, including Maher al-Assad. He benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad 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 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 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. 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 former al-Assad regime, including Maher al-Assad. He benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime through his business interests, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to that regime.

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities,

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 de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, dont Maher al-Assad. Du fait de ses intérêts commerciaux, il tire avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient; il est associé à des personnes qui tirent avantage de ce régime et le soutiennent.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

N° Passeport : 002954347

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

"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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,534

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,651

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

Japan · MoF

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,283

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,605

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

Belgium · FOD

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,634

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States of America · GSA

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,036

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,392

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,534

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

Every Politician58,347

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

MySociety · non-official source

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,786

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

United States of America · ITA

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,863

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

European Union · DG FISMA

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,529

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

Australia · DFAT

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,765

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

United States of America · OFAC

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

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

European Union · Council

French National Asset Freezing System5,574

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 · DGT

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities1,857

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,493

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions450,081

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source


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