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Moussa Koussa

Libyan former Foreign Minister under Muammar Qadhafi who left the government in March 2011 and was then removed from US and EU sanctions lists.

Is Moussa Koussa sanctioned?
Listing statusDelisted
StatusRemoved from the list by United States, European Union.
CountryLibya
Verified27 Oct 2026
Latest notice14 Apr 2011

Identity record: Public Figure Record Partially verified

USUnited States

Delisted
Authority
U.S. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
Instrument
Executive Order 13566 (Libya), SDN List
Listed
15 Mar 2011
Scope
Blocking of property and interests in property
Notes
OFAC's Federal Register notice states he was designated on 15 March 2011 and removed from the SDN List effective 4 April 2011.

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EUEuropean Union

Delisted
Authority
Council of the European Union
Instrument
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 272/2011 adding him to Annex III of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (Libya)
Listed
21 Mar 2011
Scope
Asset freeze
Notes
Listed as 'Ministre for Foreign Affairs in Colonel Qadhafi's Government; implicated in repressive actions against demonstrators'. Removed from Annex III by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 360/2011 of 12 April 2011 (OJ L100, 14.4.2011, p.12), with effect from 14 April 2011, as recorded in HM Treasury's notice of 14 April 2011; RFE/RL reported the same day that he had been 'deleted from the EU financial sanctions list'.

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Instruments and notices

  1. PrimaryOFAC notice: Additional designations and unblocking of one individual pursuant to Executive Order 13566 (Libya), FR Doc. 2011-8754U.S. Treasury OFAC (Federal Register via govinfo.gov) · 12 Apr 2011
  2. PrimaryCouncil Implementing Regulation (EU) No 272/2011 of 21 March 2011 implementing Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (Libya)Council of the European Union (via legislation.gov.uk) · 21 Mar 2011
  3. SecondaryLibyan defector Koussa removed from EU sanctions list (RFE/RL report, reproduced)Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (via GlobalSecurity.org) · 14 Apr 2011
  4. PrimaryCouncil Implementing Regulation (EU) No 360/2011 of 12 April 2011 implementing Article 16(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (Libya)Council of the European Union (via legislation.gov.uk) · 12 Apr 2011
  5. PrimaryHM Treasury financial sanctions notice: Libya, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 360/2011 (14 April 2011)HM Treasury (copy hosted by Steamship Mutual) · 14 Apr 2011

Entry history

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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