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Hafez Makhlouf

Disqualified · Debarred entity · Export controlled · Military · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameHafez MAKHLOUF · Hafez Makhlouf · Hafez Makhluf · Hafiz MAKHLUF · Hafiz Makhlouf · 12 more...[sources]
AliasHafez · Hafez MAKHLOUF · Hafez Makhlouf · Hafez Mohamad Makhlouf · Hafiz MAKHLUF · 7 more...[sources]
Weak aliasハーフィズ・マフルーフ[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria · 4 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria · United States[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameHafez · Hafiz · Háfiz · حافظ[sources]
ID Number014637352[sources]
Last nameMAKHLOUF · MAKHLUF · Machlúf · Makhlouf · Makhluf · 1 more...[sources]
Passport number014637352 · 2246[sources]
Political associationArab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region[sources]
Wikidata IDQ2915170[sources]
PositionAncien colonel dirigeant l'unité de Damas au sein de la direction des renseignements généraux sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad · Colonel · Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. · Former Regional Head of the General Security Directorate · Head of Unit in Syrian General Intelligence Directorate · 1 more...[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-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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Descriptions

Last known position: Head of a unit in the General Intelligence Directorate. Cousin of Syrian President Bashar AL-ASSAD and close associate of Maher AL-ASSAD. Passport No.: 2246

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2011-05-09) (Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

014637352 (passport-National passport) (Diplomatic passport)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Member of the Makhlouf family; Cousin of President Bashar Al-Assad.

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Ancien colonel dirigeant l’unité de Damas au sein de la direction des renseignements généraux, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Membre de la famille Makhlouf; cousin de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Links to Rami Makhlouf, Bashar Asad The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Links to Rami Makhlouf, Bashar Asad

Numéro de passeport diplomatique: 014637352

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

(also HAFIZ MAKHLUF)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also HAFEZ MAKHLOUF)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

former Syrian intelligence officer and cousin of Bashar Assad

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

French National Asset Freezing System5,957

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 Entities3,129

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

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,491

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)23,622

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,828

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

United States · OFAC

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,936

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

Japan · MoF

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,669

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,143

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

Australia · DFAT

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,915

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

Belgium · FOD

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,416

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,571

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 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

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,087

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 List9,960

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 SAM Procurement Exclusions105,656

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

United States · GSA

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,919

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

Monaco · Monaco

External databases

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Wikidata328,055

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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