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Hussam Louka

Disqualified · Debarred entity · Military · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameGénéral de division Hussam LUQA · Hossam Louka · Housam Louca · Housam Louka · Housam Louqa · 23 more...[sources]
AliasHousam · Housam Louca · Housam Louka · Housam Louqa · Housam Luka · 25 more...[sources]
Weak aliasHousam · Houssam · Husam · Louca · Louka · 2 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus, Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria · 4 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameGénéral de division Hussam · Housam · Houssam · Husam · Hussam · 1 more...[sources]
Last nameHousam · Houssam · Husam · Louca · Louka · 4 more...[sources]
Middle nameMuhammad · محمد[sources]
TitleBrigadier · Major General[sources]
Wikidata IDQ119351586[sources]
Wikipedia Articleen.wikipedia.org[sources]
PositionAncien chef de la direction de la sécurité générale · Ancien chef du Comité de sécurité de la région du Sud · Chef de la Direction de la sécurité politique · Directeur du département des renseignements généraux · Former Head of the Security Committee of the Southern Region from 2018 to 2020. Former Head of the General Security Directorate. From April 2012 to 2 December 2018, head of the Homs branch of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brigadier General Nasr al-Ali). Since 3 December.2018, head of the Political Security Directorate. Director of the General Intelligence Department since 2019. · 3 more...[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
EthnicityCircassians in Syria[sources]
AddressDamascus[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · 2 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

(Date of UN designation: 2012-07-24)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Former Head of the Security Committee of the Southern Region from 2018 to 2020 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of the General Security Directorate. Major General. From April 2012 to 2 December 2018, was head of the Homs branch of the Political Security Directorate (succeeded Brigadier General Nasr al-Ali). Since 3 December 2018, head of the Political Security Directorate. Director of the General Intelligence Department since 2019. Responsible for the torture of opponents in custody.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Ancien chef du Comité de sécurité de la région du Sud de 2018 à 2020 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Ancien chef de la Direction de la sécurité générale. Général de division. D’avril 2012 au 2 décembre 2018, il a été directeur de la branche de Homs de la Direction de la sécurité politique (succédant au général de brigade Nasr al-Ali). Depuis le 3 décembre 2018, chef de la Direction de la sécurité politique. Directeur du département des renseignements généraux depuis 2019. Responsable de la torture d’opposants placés en détention

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,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Husam Muhammad LOUKA )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Syrian intelligence officer

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,183

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

United Kingdom · CoH

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,813

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,429

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

European Union · Council

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,397

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

United States · GSA

Monaco National Fund Freezing List6,032

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

Monaco · Monaco

French National Asset Freezing System6,075

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,417

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List37,166

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

United States · OFAC

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,501

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

Switzerland · SECO

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,812

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 · ITA

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,938

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

Belgium · FOD

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,670

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

External databases

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

US OFAC Press Releases8,986

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC

Wikidata331,707

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source


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