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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 · 22 more...[sources]
Other nameAL-ASSAD Mahir · MAher el-Assad · Mahar ASSAD · Maher AL-ASSAD · Maher ASSAD · 15 more...[sources]
Weak alias马赫尔·阿萨德[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damas : SYRIE · Damascus · Damascus Syria · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · 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 nameASSAD · Al-Assad · al-Asad · الأسد[sources]
Passport number4138[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 · 4 more...[sources]
EducationDamascus University[sources]
AddressDamascus[sources]
Source linkeur-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,

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,

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,

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; 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.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

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,

ضابط برتبة لواء ركن في الجيش العربي السوري. بعد نيله للشهادة الثانوية درس الهندسة الميكانيكية في جامعة دمشق، وبعد تخرجه التحق بالكلية الحربية وتخرج منها برتبة ملازم أول مهندس قيادي. وهو قائد الفرقة الرابعة دبابات أي سرايا الدفاع سابقًا المتمركزة في معضمية الشام وأوتوستراد بيروت–دمشق وعضو اللجنة المركزية لحزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي. عزله بشار الأسد من قيادة الحرس الجمهوري في ٢٠١٧. صدر في يونيو 2017 قرار بترقية ماهر الأسد من رتبة عميد ركن إلى لواء ركن في الجيش. كان القائد غير الرسمي للفرقة الرابعة حتى شهر نيسان من عام 2018 حيث عُين قائداً للفرقة الرابعة دبابات في الجيش السوري. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأمريكية في 29/04/2011. فرضت عليه العقوبات الأوروبية في 09/05/2011 شملته العقوبات البريطانيه في 26/03/2012

Maher al-Assad is a general in the Syrian Arab Army. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Damascus then joined the military school, where he graduated as first lieutenant and chief engineer. He is the commander of the Fourth Armored Division, formerly a component of the Defense Companies, which had been stationed on the Beirut-Damascus highway. Maher is also a member of the Socialist Arab Baath Party’s Central Committee. Bashar al-Assad relieved Maher of his command of the Republican Guard in 2017. In June of that year a decision was made to promote Maher from the rank of brigadier general to major general. He was the de facto commander of Fourth Armored Division of the Syrian Arab Army until April of 2018, when he was formally appointed as commander of the Division. US sanctions were imposed on Maher al-Assad on 29 April 2011, and EU sanctions were imposed on 9 May 2011.

(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,

Relationships

Data sources

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,833

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

United States of America · GSA

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,711

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,453

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

United States of America · OFAC

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,568

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

United Kingdom · CoH

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,745

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

Wikidata · non-official source

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

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

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

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,598

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

Monaco · Monaco

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,552

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

Australia · DFAT

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,685

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

French National Asset Freezing System5,635

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 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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,182

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 of America · ITA

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,767

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

Japan · MoF

External databases

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

Wikidata349,078

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


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