Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Riad Salameh
Aliases
Riad Salame
Position
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon
Nationality
Lebanon; France
DoB
1950-07-17
Address
Street No.10, Rabieh, Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Official reason
Riad SALAMEH is an involved person under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 on the basis that he, as a foreign public official, has been involved in serious corruption. Specifically, he was responsible for, or engaged in serious corruption whilst Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon by playing a role in the improper diversion,...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2023-08-10
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021
Regime
UK horizontal
Target State
Anti-Corruption
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 put in place sanctions measures to prevent and combat serious corruption. These regulations have replaced the Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 concerning misappropriation of State funds from any country outside the UK. Those persons who are designated under this regime a...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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