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Mohammed Hamcho

Disqualified · Debarred entity · PEP · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameHAMSHO, Muhammad · Hamsho Mohamed · Mohamed HAMCHO · Mohamed Hamcho · Mohammad Hamcho · 11 more...[sources]
AliasMohamed HAMCHO · Mohammad HAMSHO · Mohammed HAMSHOU · Mohammed Saber HAMSHO · Muhammad HAMSHO · 3 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthDamascus · Damascus, Syria[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
ClassificationNational government (unknown status)[sources]
First nameMohamed · Mohammad · Mohammad Saber · Mohammed · Mohammed Saber · 3 more...[sources]
ID Number002954347[sources]
Last nameHAMCHO · HAMSHO · HAMSHOU · HAMSHU · Hamcho · 2 more...[sources]
Passport number002954347 · 2954347[sources]
Wikidata IDQ137381681[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 · member of parliament · 1 more...[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · 1 more...[sources]
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(Date of UN designation: 2015-01-27) (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,

002954347 (passport-National passport) ((passport))

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 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,

(also Mohammed Saber HAMSHO , Mohammad HAMSHO , Muhammad HAMSHO , Muhammad Sabir HAMSHU , Mohammed HAMSHOU )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Muhammad Sabir HAMSHU , Muhammad HAMSHO , Mohammed Saber HAMSHO , Mohammed HAMSHOU , Mohamed HAMCHO )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Mohamed HAMCHO , Muhammad Sabir HAMSHU , Muhammad HAMSHO , Mohammad HAMSHO , Mohammed Saber HAMSHO )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Muhammad Sabir HAMSHU , Muhammad HAMSHO , Mohammad HAMSHO , Mohammed HAMSHOU , Mohamed HAMCHO )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Mohammed Saber HAMSHO , Mohammad HAMSHO , Muhammad Sabir HAMSHU , Mohamed HAMCHO , Mohammed HAMSHOU )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Mohammed HAMSHOU , Mohamed HAMCHO , Mohammed Saber HAMSHO , Mohammad HAMSHO , Muhammad HAMSHO )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Syrian politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

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

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

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

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,121

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

United Kingdom · CoH

MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,512

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

Global · MySociety · non-official source

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,673

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,906

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

United States · OFAC

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,947

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

Japan · MoF

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,910

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

Monaco · Monaco

French National Asset Freezing System5,951

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,371

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

United States · GSA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,129

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

European Union · Council

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,146

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

Australia · DFAT

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,607

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

External databases

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

Wikidata330,646

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

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions502,587

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source


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