Last Updated: October 22, 2026

Tarek William Saab Halabi

Date of birth

1963-09-10

Place of birth

El Tigre, Anzoátegui state, Venezuela

Sex

Male

Other sanctions regimes

Official reason

President of the Republican Moral Council since December 2023. Venezuelan Attorney General appointed by the Constituent Assembly. In those roles, and in previous roles as Ombudsman and President of the Republican Moral Council, he has undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela by publicly supporting actions against opponents of the government of Venezuela and the withdrawal of competences from the National Assembly.

Sender

Additional info

art. 2 para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 para. 1 (Travelban)

Date of listing

2018-03-28

Program information

Authority

Program

Ordinance of 28 March 2018 on measures against Venezuela (SR 946.231.178.5)

Regime

Switzerland country specific

Target State

Venezuela

Measures

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Official Information

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 28 March 2018 on measures against Venezuela (SR 946.231.178.5). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.

Program URL

https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2018/191/de

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