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Maher Al-Assad

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TypePerson[sources]
NameAL-ASSAD, Maher · Al-Assad Maher · MAHAR ASSAD · MAHER ASSAD · Maher AL-ASSAD · 25 more...[sources]
AliasAL-ASSAD Mahir · MAher el-Assad · Mahar ASSAD · Maher AL-ASAD · Maher AL-ASSAD · 16 more...[sources]
Weak alias马赫尔·阿萨德[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria · 3 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameMahar · Maher · Mahir · ماهر[sources]
ID Number4138[sources]
Last nameAL-ASSAD · ASSAD · Al-Assad · al-Asad · al-Assad · 1 more...[sources]
Passport number4138[sources]
Political associationArab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region[sources]
Wikidata IDQ447173[sources]
PositionAncien commandant de brigade de la 4e division blindée de l’armée · Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division · Général de division de la 42e brigade · Major General of the 42nd Brigade · Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division · 3 more...[sources]
EducationDamascus University[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 · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Last known position: Commander of the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armoured Division. Brother of Syrian President Bashar AL ASSAD. Passport No.: 4138.

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2011-05-09) (Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad.)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

4138 (passport-National passport) (diplomatic)(Diplomatic passport)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division under the former al-Assad regime. Member of the Assad family; brother of former President Bashar al-Assad.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of ‘colonel’ and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division. Member of the Assad family; brother of President Bashar Al-Assad.

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Membre des forces armées de la Syrie ayant le rang de colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011 sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad; général de division de la 42e brigade et ancien commandant de brigade de la 4e division blindée de l’armée sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Membre de la famille Assad; frère de l’ancien président Bashar al-Assad.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Brother of Basher Al Assad and first cousin of Rami Makhlouf. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Brother of Basher Al Assad and first cousin of Rami Makhlouf.

アサド大統領の弟

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

N° Passeport : 4138 : Passeport diplomatique

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

(also MAHIR AL-ASAD, MAHER ASSAD)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also MAHIR AL-ASAD, MAHAR ASSAD)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also MAHER ASSAD, MAHAR ASSAD)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

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

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,656

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

United States · GSA

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

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

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,936

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

Japan · MoF

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

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 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

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

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

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

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,919

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

Monaco · Monaco

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,828

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

United States · OFAC

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,403

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

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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

External databases

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

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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