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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1506/annex/division-II",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/1506",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1506 of 16 October 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1506",
  "path": "annex/division/II",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "In Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the entries concerning the following persons are replaced as follows:",
  "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n‘56.\nAli ( ) Abdullah ( ) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB ( ) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob)\nDate of birth: 1952;\nPlace of birth: Lattakia, Syria;\nGender: male\nVice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence. Appointed in January 2018.\nOfficer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the Syrian regime and responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria.\n14.11.2011\n109.\nImad ( ) Mohammad\n( ) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Deeb ( ) KHAMIS ( )\n(a.k.a. Imad Mohammad Dib Khamees)\nDate of birth: 1.8.1961;\nPlace of birth: near Damascus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Prime Minister and Former Minister of Electricity.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n23.3.2012\n178.\nNizar Wahbeh YAZAJI\n(a.k.a. Nizar Wehbe Yazigi)\n(نزار وهبه يازجي)\nDate of birth: 1961;\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Minister of Health.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n21.10.2014\n180.\nAhmad AL‐QADRI\n(أحمد القادري)\nDate of birth: 1956;\nGender: male\nFormer Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n24.6.2014\n190.\nHussein ARNOUS (a.k.a. Arnus) (حسين عرنوس)\nDate of birth: 1953;\nPlace of birth: Idleb, Syria;\nGender: male\nPrime Minister. Appointed in August 2020.\nAs a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n24.6.2014\n217.\nAtef NADDAF\n( )\nDate of birth: 1956;\nPlace of birth: Damascus countryside, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n218.\nHussein MAKHLOUF\n(a.k.a. Makhluf)\n( )\nDate of birth: 1964;\nPlace of birth: Lattakia, Syria;\nGender: male\nMinister of local Administration and environment.\nFormer Governor of Damascus Governorate.\nAs a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\nCousin of Rami Makhlouf.\n14.11.2016\n220.\nAli GHANEM\n( )\nDate of birth: 1963;\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n222.\nMohammed (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammad) AL-AHMED (a.k.a. al-Ahmad)\n( )\nDate of birth: 1961;\nPlace of birth: Lattakia, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Culture Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n223.\nAli HAMOUD\n(a.k.a. Hammoud)\n( )\nDate of birth: 1964;\nPlace of birth: Tartus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Transport Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n224.\nMohammed Zuhair (a.k.a. Zahir) KHARBOUTLI\n( )\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Electricity Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n225.\nMaamoun (a.k.a. Ma’moun) HAMDAN\n( )\nDate of birth: 1958;\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Finance Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n229.\nAbdullah\n( )\nDate of birth: 1956;\nGender: male\nFormer State Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n230.\nSalwa ABDULLAH\n( )\nDate of birth: 1953;\nPlace of birth: Quneitra, Syria;\nGender: female\nMinister of social affairs and labour. Appointed in August 2020.\nFormer State Minister.\nAs a Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n231.\nRafe’a Abu SA’AD (a.k.a. Saad)\n( )\nDate of birth: 1954;\nPlace of birth: Habran village, Sweida province, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer State Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n14.11.2016\n239.\nHisham Mohammad Mamdouh AL‐SHA’AR\n(هشام محمد ممدوح الشعار)\nDate of birth: 1958;\nPlace of birth: Damascus, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Justice Minister.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n30.5.2017\n277.\nImad Muwaffaq AL-AZAB\n(عماد موفق العزب)\nDate of birth: 1970;\nPlace of birth: Damascus Countryside, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Minister of Education.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n4.3.2019\n281.\nMohammad Maen Zein Jazba AL-ABIDIN\n(a.k.a. Mohammad Maen Zein Jazba Al-Abidin)\n(محمد معن زين العابدين)\nDate of birth: 1962;\nPlace of birth: Aleppo, Syria;\nGender: male\nFormer Minister of Industry.\nAs a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the Syrian regime’s violent repression of the civilian population.\n4.3.2019’",
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