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Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد

⚠ Sanctioned · 3 active programs
Probable identity match (88% confidence)

Name and nationality verified across multiple authorities, but at least one source did not publish a date of birth. Verify DOB independently before relying on this record for a compliance determination.

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Identity

Type
person
Country
sy
Nationality
SYR
Date of birth
1965-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Place of birth
Damascus
Role
President of the Syrian Arab Republic

Also known as

Aliases
Bashar AL-ASAD · Bashar al-Assad · Bashar Al-Assad · Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد · Bashar AL-ASSAD; بشارالاسد · Bashar ASSAD · Bashar Hafez AL ASSAD · President of the Republic · الأسد · بشار · アル・アサド・バッシャール; Al-Assad Bashar

Designation timeline · 3

Politically Exposed Person (PEP)

A PEP designation is not a sanction. It flags a prominent public function that warrants enhanced due diligence under FATF Recommendation 12 / EU AMLD. Verify against the source record before acting.

SourceRecordSource record
Wikidata Subset Wikidata PEP: heads_of_state View source record ↗

Sanctions programs · 3

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedLink
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 29/05/2020 source ↗
CH_SECO CH-Syria CH SECO: Syria Syria source ↗
OFAC_SDN PAARSSR-EO13894 OFAC SDN: PAARSSR-EO13894 source ↗

Previous designations · 2

Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedDelistedLink
EU_TRAVEL_BANS EU-TRAVEL-BANS EU Consolidated Travel Bans Travel-ban 19/05/2026 source ↗
JP_MOF_SANCTIONS JP-MOF-SANCTIONS Japan MoF Economic Sanctions Targeted-economic 19/05/2026 source ↗

Listed on · 5

BE_FODOFAC_SDNCH_SECOEU_TRAVEL_BANSJP_MOF_SANCTIONS

Possible matches in other source lists · 5

Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.

Al-Assad

Syria
Active source lists: AU_DFAT, BE_FOD, CH_SECO, EU_FSF, GB_FCDO_SANCTIONS, OFAC_SDN, UK_OFSI

85% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 2 name tokens: al, assad
  • ✓ Both sources report nationality syria
  • ✗ Dates of birth differ

al-Assad Bashar

Syria / Syrie

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, assad, bashar
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

al-Assad Bashar

Syria / Syrie
Active source list: CA_DFATD

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, assad, bashar
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

al-Assad Bashar

Syria / Syrie

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, assad, bashar
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

Bashar al-Assad

Syria
Active source list: CA_GAC

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: al, assad, bashar
  • ✗ Nationalities differ (syr vs syria)
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
  • • Sanctioned under shared regime(s): syria

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد sanctioned?

Yes. Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد (individual) is subject to 3 active sanctions designations from BE FOD, Switzerland SECO, OFAC SDN, the earliest dated 2020-05-29T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.

Who has sanctioned Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد?

Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد is listed by BE FOD, Switzerland SECO, OFAC SDN under programs BE-NATIONAL, CH-Syria, PAARSSR-EO13894. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.

When was Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد first sanctioned?

The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2020-05-29T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates — check each entry on this page.

What does it mean that Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد is sanctioned?

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