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Maher Al-Assad

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Maher Al-Assad is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameAL-ASSAD, Maher · Al-Assad Maher · Maher AL-ASSAD · Maher Al-Assad · Maher al-Assad · 22 more...[sources]
Other nameAL-ASSAD Mahir · ASSAD · MAher el-Assad · Mahar AL-ASAD · Mahar ASSAD · 23 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDamas · Damascus · Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Damascus, Syria · Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
Country of birthSyria[sources]
First nameMahar · Maher · Maher  · Mahir · ماهر[sources]
ID Number4138[sources]
KeywordsRegular armed forces · Regular security forces · القوات الأمنية النظامية · القوات المسلحة النظامية[sources]
Last nameAL-ASSAD · ASSAD · Al-Assad · al-Asad · al-Assad · 1 more...[sources]
Passport number4138[sources]
SummaryBrother to Bashar al-Assad and major general in the Syrian army. Under EU sanctions since 2011. The de facto commander of the Fourth Armored Division until being formally appointed in April 2018. He retains links with businessmen who help manage his wealth, the most prominent being Muhammad Hamsho, Raif al-Quwatly, and Khaled Kaddour. He is also said to co-own many media production companies. · شقيق الرئيس بشار الأسد. لواء ركن في الجيش السوري. فرضت عليه عقوبات أوروبية في 2011. كان القائد غير الرسمي للفرقة الرابعة حتى شهر نيسان 2018 حيث عُين قائداً لها. مرتبط برجال أعمال يعينوه في إدارة ثروته وأهمهم: محمد حمشو ورئيف القوتلي وخالد قدور. تورد مصادر مشاركته في ملكية العديد من شركات الانتاج الفني[sources]
Wikidata IDQ447173[sources]
PositionCommander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division · Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army's 4th Armoured Division · Major General; Commander of the Syrian Army's 4th Armored Division · ancien commandant de brigade de la 4e division blindée de l'armée · général de la 42e brigade · 1 more...[sources]
EducationDamascus University[sources]
AddressDamascus[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
Created at[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,

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.

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 syriennes ayant le rang de Colonel ou équivalent ou un grade supérieur, en poste après mai 2011 - Membre de la famille Assad - frère du président Bashar al-Assad

French Freezing of Assets,

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,

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.

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

Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,063

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

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

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

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,240

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 Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

French Freezing of Assets6,265

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 · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

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

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,647

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,485

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

Japan · Ministry of Finance

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,480

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

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,901

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

External databases

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Wikidata224,808

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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