جبران جرجي باسيل
Bassil has held several high-level posts in the Lebanese government, including serving as the Minister of Telecommunications, the Minister of Energy and Water, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, and Bassil has been marked by significant allegations of corruption. In 2017, Bassil is alleged to have strengthened his political base by appointing friends to positions and purchasing other forms of influence within Lebanese political circles. In 2014, while Minister of Energy, Bassil was allegedly involved in approving several projects that would have steered Lebanese government funds to individuals close to him through a group of front companies. [1]
Information
| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Government Official, Senior Advisor to President of Lebanon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21.06.1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lebanon |
| NATIONALITY | Lebanon |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Lebanon |
| FULL NAME | Gibran Bassil |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Gibran |
| ALIASES | (1) Gebran Bassil (2) Gebran Gerji Bassil (Arabic: جبران جرجي باسیل) (3) Gebran Jerji Bassil (4) Jibran Bassil |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Michel Aoun - father in law Chantal Aoun - wife |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | OTV Holding SAL, Aamar Engineering and Construction, and others referred to but not named in english in the article. [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHER ASSETS | 38 properties in areas in and around his hometown of Batroun as well as other mountain suburbs in Keserwan and Metn districts, the properties are worth over $22 million. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 06.11.2020 [1] |