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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Faisal AL-MIQDAD · Faisal Al-Mekdad · Faisal Al-Meqdad · Faisal Mekdad · Faisal Meqdad · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | Faisal Al-Mekdad · Faisal Al-Meqdad · Faisal Mekdad · Faisal Meqdad · Faisal Mikdad · | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | Al-Mikdad | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Daraa · Daraa Governorate, Ghasm, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · Ghasm · Ghasm, Daraa Governorate, Syria; · Ghasm, Syrian Arab Republic · | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Country | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Syria | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (past) | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Syria | [sources] | |||
| First name | Faisal · Faycal · Fayssal · Fayçal · فيصل | [sources] | |||
| Last name | AL-MIQDAD · Al-Mekdad · Al-Meqdad · Mekdad · Meqdad · | [sources] | |||
| Political association | Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q5431067 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria (2006-2020) · Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates · Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (2020-2024) · Minister of Foreign Affairs. Appointed in November 2020. · Ministre des affaires étrangères · | [sources] | |||
| Education | Charles University (-1992) · Damascus University (-1978) | [sources] | |||
| Religion | Islam | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
(Date of UN designation: 2021-01-15)
Minister of Foreign Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Appointed in November 2020. As a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression against the civilian population.
Ministre des affaires étrangères sous l'ancien régime d'al-Assad. Nommé en novembre 2020. En tant que ministre du gouvernement, il partage la responsabilité de la répression violente exercée par l'ancien régime d'al-Assad contre la population civile.
Disqualified
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
former Syrian Vice President
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
Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council
Belgium · FOD
Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.
Global · Wikidata · non-official source
The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.
United Kingdom · OFSI
Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.
Global · Wikidata · non-official source
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
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
Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Union · Council
A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.
Monaco · Monaco
Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.
United Kingdom · CoH
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
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
Switzerland · SECO
List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.
Ukraine · NSDC
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | - | - | ||
| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria | |||
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Syria | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | UK sanctions relating to Syria | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Syria | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates |