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Yahya Sinwar

Disqualified · Export controlled · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameJahja Sinvar · Jahja Sinvars · Jahja Sinwar · Jahja esz-Szinvár · Jahjá Sinvár · 25 more...[sources]
AliasAL-SINWAR, Yehya · Abu Ibrahim · Abu Ibrohim · Jahia Sinwar · Jahja Sinvaras · 25 more...[sources]
Birth date · · [sources]
Place of birthKhan Yunis Camp[sources]
Death date[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
Nationalitynot available[sources]
CountryPalestine[sources]
CitizenshipPalestine[sources]
First nameYahya · Yehia · Yehiyeh · Yehya[sources]
Last nameAL-SINWAR · SINWAR · Sinwar · al-Sinwar[sources]
Middle nameIbrahim Hassan[sources]
Political associationHamas[sources]
Wikidata IDQ22690797[sources]
PositionChairman of the Hamas Political Bureau (2024-2024) · Hamas Political Leader in Gaza · Leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip (2017-2024)[sources]
EducationIslamic University of Gaza[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
AddressGaza · Gaza Palestinian · Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories · Gaza, State of Palestine[sources]
Source linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Palestinian politician and Hamas leader (1962–2024)

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,140

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 Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,622

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,314

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,078

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,911

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

United Kingdom · CoH

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,966

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,815

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

United States · OFAC

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,938

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

Japan · MoF

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,664

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

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Wikidata333,870

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: ca-sema-8d60cef11eed1ce8d7032973b5cf5b128c6cbc86 · tw-shtc-7e2976836fbc5151b3895017f1dc0221a824f245 · gb-fcdo-cti0050 · gb-hmt-16185 · tw-shtc-834caf18a80e431054a961af372d1f5bd4e042b0 · ja-mof-0c965c87acb5242eed3cc0312014bb24bb7f439f · ofac-18528 · eu-fsf-eu-11073-93 · au-dfat-7828-yahya-ibrahim-hassan-sinwar · gb-coh-slu8qxdlxk-ckuqamc3spazdpoo

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