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Raja Salameh is the brother of Riad Salameh, governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon for 30 years, from 1993 to 2023. After enjoying great renown for several years, and being considered as the “Magician” of finance, Riad Salameh started to be associated with the country’s bankruptcy due to his numerous financial manipulations. The Pandora Papers and later investigations revealed the existence of offshore accounts and companies belonging to Riad and his brother Raja [1]. Following a complaint lodged in France in June 2021 by a group of victims of the Lebanese banks and the NGO Sherpa, several international investigations were launched and accused them of money laundering and embezzlement. They allegedly diverted 300 million dollars through a complex network of shell companies to invest in European real estate [2]. The United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States coordinated to target Riad and 3 of his associates, including Raja, with economic sanctions [3].
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Brother and associate of Riad Salameh |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15/08/1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antélias, Lebanon |
| NATIONALITY | Lebanon |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Lebanon |
| FULL NAME | Raja Salameh |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Raja |
| ALIASES | Raja Salame, Raja Salamé |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Riad Salameh - Brother Toufik Salameh - Father Renée Romanos - Mother Nady Salameh - Nephew Noor Salameh - Niece Rana Salameh - Niece Reem Salameh - Niece |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | Riad Salameh - brother Nady Salameh - nephew |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED OVERSEAS PROPERTIES | Beneficial owner of 10 London apartments of a total worth of approximately 8.56 million pounds [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Forry Associates Limited, Nomihold Securities Inc |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | Canada Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act [1] ; UK Global anti-corruption sanctions [2] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 04.08.2023 [1] ; 10.08.2023 [2] |