Bashar AL-ASSAD بشارالاسد
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.
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
Designation timeline · 3
- — Added to BE FOD
BE-NATIONAL— Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national publisher record ↗ - — Added to Switzerland SECO
CH-Syria— CH SECO: Syria Syria publisher record ↗ - — Added to OFAC SDN
PAARSSR-EO13894— OFAC SDN: PAARSSR-EO13894 publisher record ↗
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.
| Source | Record | Source record |
|---|---|---|
| Wikidata Subset | Wikidata PEP: heads_of_state | View source record ↗ |
Sanctions programs · 3
Previous designations · 2
Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.
Listed on · 5
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
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 2 name tokens:
al, assad - ✓ Both sources report nationality syria
- ✗ Dates of birth differ
al-Assad Bashar
Syria / Syrie
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
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
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
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?
A sanctions designation generally restricts dealings with the listed party and requires screening before any transaction. amisanctioned is informational only and not a compliance determination — verify against the issuing authority before acting.