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Tawfiq Younes

Military · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameGénéral de division Tawfiq YOUNES · Tawfik YOUNES · Tawfik Younes · Tawfik Younis · Tawfik Yunes · 6 more...[sources]
Other nameTawfik · Tawfik YOUNES · Tawfik YUNES · Tawfik Younes · Tawfik Younis · 6 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthTartus[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountrySyria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
First nameGénéral de division Tawfiq · Tawfik · Tawfiq · Tawfiq  · توفيق[sources]
KeywordsNational government[sources]
Last nameYOUNES · Younes · Younis · Yunes · يونس[sources]
TitleMajor General[sources]
Wikidata IDQ111995588[sources]
PositionAncien chef de la division "Sécurité intérieure" de la direction des renseignements généraux · Former Head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate · Former head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate · Général de division · Head of Syrian General Intelligence Branch 251 (2011-2016)[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

Last known position: Major General and Head of the Department for Internal Security of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate.

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Former head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate; involved in violence against the civilian population.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Ancien chef de la Division “Sécurité intérieure” de la Direction des renseignements généraux; impliqué dans les violences exercées contre la population civile.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Linked to General Intelligence Directorate. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Linked to General Intelligence Directorate.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Former Head of Syrian General Intelligence Branch 251

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Linked to
ObjectRoleStart dateEnd date
General Intelligence Directorate Disqualified · Sanctioned entityrelated-to--
Positions held
Position occupiedStart dateEnd date
Head of Syrian General Intelligence Branch 251
Head of Syrian General Intelligence Branch 251
Sanctions
CountryAuthorityProgramStart dateEnd date
CanadaGlobal Affairs CanadaSyria / Syrie--
United KingdomOffice of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UKSyria-
BelgiumFederal Public Service FinanceSYR-
SwitzerlandState Secretariat for Economic AffairsOrdinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)-
United KingdomForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UKThe Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019-
AustraliaDepartment of Foreign Affairs and TradeAutonomous (Syria)-
FranceDirection Générale du Trésor(UE) 2019/798 du 17/05/2019 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 755/2011 du 01/08/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )--
European UnionDirectorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionSYR-
MonacoLa Principauté de Monaco---
European UnionCouncil of the European Union---

Data sources

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,715

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

French National Asset Freezing System5,401

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories448,180

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,029

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,930

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,356

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,413

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,214

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,483

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,606

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,693

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata415,836

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: au-dfat-2253-tawfiq-younes · ca-sema-0c0348c7ed38ab8f0523a0c740b5c8b02386a8db · gb-hmt-12025 · eu-fsf-eu-2731-13 · ca-sema-syria-2-27 · mc-freezes-452e4db2fe3ca21d4614c538e906e5b24922b96e · gb-fcdo-syr0231 · ca-sema-2-27-sy-tawfiq-younes · eu-tb-logical-6486 · fr-ga-2680 · ch-seco-11824 · NK-Dzewi5qJYNRBzF98BcYdJp

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