Last Updated: November 28, 2025
Hussein Mahmoud Farzat
Aliases
Hussain Mahmoud Farzat; Hussain Mahmud Farzat; Hussain Mohammad Farzat; Hussein Mahmud Farzat; Hussein Mohammad Farzat
Position
Former Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Minister of State
Nationality
Syria
DoB
1957
Official reason
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad ...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
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 Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to Syria continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amen...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 7 of the Regulations.
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