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Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni

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TypePerson[sources]
NameEmad Abdul-Ghani Al Sabuni · Emad Abdul-Ghani Sabouni · Emad Sabouni · IMAD ABDUL-GHANI SABOUNI · Imad Abdul Ghani Al Sabuni · 11 more...[sources]
Other nameAbdul Ghani · Al Sabuni · Emad Abd al-Ghani Sabouni · Emad Abd el-Ghani el-Sabouni · Emad Abdul-Ghani Al Sabuni · 10 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria; · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
ClassificationNational government (past)[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameAbdul Ghani · Abdul-Ghani · Emad · Emad Abdul-Ghani · IMAD ABDUL-GHANI · 3 more...[sources]
Last nameAl Sabuni · Sabouni · صابوني[sources]
Middle nameAbdul Ghani · Abdul-Ghani[sources]
Second nameAbdul Ghani · Abdul-Ghani[sources]
TitleDr.[sources]
Wikidata IDQ431398[sources]
PositionAncien ministre des télécommunications et de la technologie sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, en poste jusqu’en avril 2014 au moins. · Former Minister of Communications and Technology · Former Minister of Telecommunications and Technology, in office until at least April 2014. Former Head of Planning and International Cooperation Agency (PICC). · Minister of Communications and Information Technology (2007-2014) · Minister of Communications and Technology, Syrian Arab Republic · 1 more...[sources]
EducationGrenoble Institute of Technology · École nationale supérieure des télécommunications de Bretagne[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

Former Minister of Telecommunications and Technology under the former al-Assad regime, in office until at least April 2014. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. Former Head of Planning and International Cooperation Agency (PICC). The PICC is a government agency, affiliated to the Prime Ministry and produces, in particular, the five-year plans that provide the broad guidelines for the Government’s economic and development policies.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

En tant qu’ancien ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad contre la population civile. Ancien chef du Service de planification et de coopération internationale (PICC). Le PICC est un service de l’État rattaché au cabinet du Premier ministre, qui établit, en particulier, les plans quinquennaux définissant les grandes orientations des politiques gouvernementales en matière d’économie et de développement.

French National Asset Freezing System,

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

(also EMAD ABDUL-GHANI SABOUNI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also IMAD ABDUL-GHANI SABOUNI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Syrian politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,855

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

United States of America · GSA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,308

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

European Union · Council

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,072

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,767

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

Japan · MoF

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,682

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

Switzerland · SECO

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,806

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,873

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,713

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,052

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,688

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,039

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

French National Asset Freezing System5,742

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

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,591

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

Monaco · Monaco

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,601

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

Belgium · FOD

External databases

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

Wikidata350,118

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

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions547,533

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source


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