Hafez Makhlouf Hafiz MAKHLOUF حافظ مخلوف Háfiz Machlúf

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Identity

Type: person
Country: Syria
Nationality: SYR
Date of birth: 1971-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
Place of birth: Damascus
Role: Former Regional Head of the General Security Directorate

Also known as

Aliases

Damascus Branch in post after May 2011. · Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate · Hafez · Hafez Makhlouf · Hafez MAKHLOUF · Hafez Makhlouf Hafiz MAKHLOUF حافظ مخلوف Háfiz Machlúf · Hafez Makhluf · Hafez MAKHLUF · Háfiz Machlúf · Hafiz Makhlouf · Hafiz MAKHLOUF · Hafiz Makhluf · حافظ · حافظ مخلوف · حافظ مخلوف; Hafez Makhlouf; Hafiz MAKHLOUF; Háfiz Machlúf · مخلوف

Designation timeline · 5

31 Dec 2020 — Added to UK OFSI UK-Syria — UK OFSI: Syria (SYR0060) Syria publisher record ↗
18 Mar 2021 — Added to AU DFAT AU-Autonomous (Syria) — AU DFAT: Autonomous (Syria) Syria publisher record ↗
26 May 2023 — Added to BE FOD BE-NATIONAL — Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national publisher record ↗
26 May 2023 — Added to EU FSF SYR — EU FSF: SYR (2023/1027 (OJ L139)) Syria publisher record ↗
Undated — Added to Switzerland SECO CH-Syria — CH SECO: Syria Syria publisher record ↗

Sanctions programs · 8

Source	Program	Name	Regime	Designated	Link
BE_FOD	BE-NATIONAL	Belgium FOD national designations	Belgium national	26/05/2023	source ↗
EU_FSF	SYR	EU FSF: SYR (2023/1027 (OJ L139))	Syria	26/05/2023	source ↗
AU_DFAT	AU-Autonomous (Syria)	AU DFAT: Autonomous (Syria)	Syria	18/03/2021	source ↗
UK_OFSI	UK-Syria	UK OFSI: Syria (SYR0060)	Syria	31/12/2020	source ↗
CH_SECO	CH-Syria	CH SECO: Syria	Syria	—	source ↗
CA_GAC	CA-Syria	Canada GAC: Syria / Part 2	Syria	24/05/2011	source ↗
CA_GAC	CA-Syria	Canada GAC: Syria / Part 2	Syria	24/05/2011	source ↗
EU_TRAVEL_BANS	EU-TRAVEL-BANS	EU Consolidated Travel Bans	Travel-ban	—	source ↗

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