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Registrant

Podesta Group, Inc.

Overview

FARA Registration Number
5926
Registrant Status
Terminated, registered April 1, 2009, terminated December 31, 2017
Location on File
Washington, DC
Middle East Principals
0 active, 6 all years (Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia)
Principals from Other Countries
27 in the foreign principals file, all years

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Middle East Principals

Center for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal CourtSaudi ArabiaEndedSeptember 17, 2015December 31, 2017
Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Embassy, through the PLM GroupEgyptEndedApril 1, 2009January 27, 2012
Mr. Salman Al-Ansari (through Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee, Inc.)Saudi ArabiaEndedAugust 15, 2017September 19, 2017
Ocean Advisory & Consulting W.L.L. through Andreae & AssociatesQatarEndedNovember 8, 2016March 20, 2017
Republic of IraqIraqEndedFebruary 13, 2013May 31, 2017
Saudi Arabian Oil Company through White & Case LLPSaudi ArabiaEndedSeptember 30, 2016December 21, 2016

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, foreign principals and registrants files, pulled October 6, 2026. Active means no termination date for the principal and an active registrant.

Filings for Middle East Principals

September 11, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
August 23, 2017Informational MaterialsMr. Salman Al-Ansari (through Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee, Inc.)
August 15, 2017Exhibit ABMr. Salman Al-Ansari (through Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee, Inc.)
May 22, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
May 3, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
April 24, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
March 27, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
March 8, 2017Exhibit ABRepublic of Iraq
January 31, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
January 31, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
January 30, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
January 30, 2017Informational MaterialsCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
December 23, 2016Exhibit ABCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
November 8, 2016Exhibit ABOcean Advisory & Consulting W.L.L. through Andreae & Associates
September 30, 2016Exhibit ABSaudi Arabian Oil Company through White & Case LLP
February 18, 2016Exhibit ABRepublic of Iraq
January 22, 2016Exhibit ABCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
September 17, 2015Exhibit ABCenter for Studies and Media Affairs at Saudi Royal Court
April 20, 2015Exhibit ABRepublic of Iraq
April 7, 2014Exhibit ABRepublic of Iraq
February 13, 2013Exhibit ABRepublic of Iraq
April 1, 2009Exhibit ABGovernment of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Embassy, through the PLM Group

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. Counts cover principal-level documents (Exhibit AB, informational materials, dissemination reports, Exhibits C and D), the only DOJ document types tagged with a country.

Registrant-Wide Filings

Registration statements, supplemental statements, amendments and short-form statements cover all of a registrant's clients. Listed here: the 253 dated while a Middle East principal was registered with this registrant (of 290 in DOJ data).

Show 253 Registrant-Wide Filings
September 6, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Supplemental Statement
September 5, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Short-Form
September 5, 2017Amendment
August 17, 2017Short-Form
August 17, 2017Short-Form
August 17, 2017Short-Form
August 17, 2017Short-Form
August 17, 2017Short-Form
August 17, 2017Short-Form
August 17, 2017Amendment
August 17, 2017Amendment
July 31, 2017Amendment
July 28, 2017Supplemental Statement
May 9, 2017Short-Form
April 12, 2017Amendment
April 6, 2017Amendment
April 4, 2017Amendment
March 27, 2017Amendment
March 15, 2017Amendment
March 9, 2017Amendment
March 8, 2017Amendment
February 23, 2017Amendment
January 30, 2017Supplemental Statement
January 30, 2017Short-Form
January 25, 2017Amendment
January 19, 2017Amendment
January 12, 2017Short-Form
December 23, 2016Amendment
December 23, 2016Amendment
November 11, 2016Amendment
November 8, 2016Short-Form
November 8, 2016Short-Form
November 3, 2016Amendment
October 3, 2016Short-Form
October 3, 2016Short-Form
September 28, 2016Amendment
September 9, 2016Amendment
August 26, 2016Short-Form
August 26, 2016Short-Form
August 26, 2016Short-Form
August 26, 2016Short-Form
August 25, 2016Amendment
August 2, 2016Amendment
July 29, 2016Supplemental Statement
July 6, 2016Short-Form
July 6, 2016Short-Form
July 6, 2016Short-Form
July 6, 2016Short-Form
July 6, 2016Amendment
June 28, 2016Amendment
May 26, 2016Amendment
May 26, 2016Amendment
May 17, 2016Amendment
April 20, 2016Short-Form
April 19, 2016Short-Form
April 8, 2016Amendment
April 5, 2016Short-Form
April 5, 2016Short-Form
March 24, 2016Amendment
March 22, 2016Short-Form
March 11, 2016Short-Form
March 11, 2016Short-Form
February 19, 2016Amendment
February 18, 2016Amendment
February 8, 2016Supplemental Statement
February 1, 2016Amendment
January 22, 2016Amendment
October 28, 2015Amendment
October 28, 2015Amendment
September 30, 2015Amendment
September 29, 2015Short-Form
September 29, 2015Short-Form
September 29, 2015Short-Form
September 29, 2015Short-Form
August 27, 2015Amendment
August 10, 2015Short-Form
August 10, 2015Amendment
July 30, 2015Supplemental Statement
June 5, 2015Amendment
April 24, 2015Amendment
April 20, 2015Amendment
April 13, 2015Short-Form
April 13, 2015Short-Form
April 10, 2015Amendment
March 2, 2015Amendment
February 19, 2015Short-Form
February 2, 2015Short-Form
January 30, 2015Supplemental Statement
January 30, 2015Short-Form
January 30, 2015Short-Form
January 30, 2015Short-Form
January 29, 2015Short-Form
January 29, 2015Short-Form
January 29, 2015Short-Form
January 29, 2015Short-Form
January 27, 2015Amendment
January 22, 2015Amendment
January 16, 2015Amendment
December 17, 2014Amendment
November 18, 2014Short-Form
October 20, 2014Short-Form
October 16, 2014Short-Form
October 16, 2014Short-Form
October 16, 2014Short-Form
October 6, 2014Short-Form
October 6, 2014Amendment
August 7, 2014Amendment
July 30, 2014Supplemental Statement
July 30, 2014Short-Form
July 30, 2014Short-Form
July 9, 2014Amendment
June 20, 2014Amendment
April 30, 2014Amendment
April 7, 2014Amendment
February 10, 2014Short-Form
February 10, 2014Amendment
February 3, 2014Short-Form
January 30, 2014Supplemental Statement
January 30, 2014Short-Form
January 30, 2014Short-Form
October 25, 2013Amendment
September 16, 2013Short-Form
September 16, 2013Short-Form
September 16, 2013Short-Form
September 16, 2013Short-Form
September 16, 2013Short-Form
September 16, 2013Short-Form
September 16, 2013Short-Form
August 8, 2013Amendment
August 4, 2013Short-Form
July 31, 2013Short-Form
July 30, 2013Supplemental Statement
July 30, 2013Short-Form
July 30, 2013Short-Form
July 29, 2013Amendment
June 11, 2013Short-Form
May 21, 2013Amendment
May 15, 2013Short-Form
May 15, 2013Amendment
April 19, 2013Short-Form
April 19, 2013Short-Form
April 10, 2013Short-Form
April 4, 2013Amendment
March 27, 2013Amendment
March 20, 2013Short-Form
March 12, 2013Short-Form
March 8, 2013Short-Form
March 8, 2013Short-Form
March 7, 2013Short-Form
March 7, 2013Short-Form
March 4, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
March 1, 2013Short-Form
February 13, 2013Amendment
August 17, 2011Short-Form
August 4, 2011Amendment
July 30, 2011Supplemental Statement
July 29, 2011Short-Form
July 29, 2011Short-Form
July 29, 2011Short-Form
July 29, 2011Short-Form
July 29, 2011Short-Form
July 29, 2011Short-Form
July 29, 2011Amendment
June 7, 2011Amendment
April 15, 2011Short-Form
April 15, 2011Short-Form
April 15, 2011Short-Form
April 15, 2011Short-Form
April 15, 2011Short-Form
April 15, 2011Short-Form
March 7, 2011Short-Form
March 7, 2011Short-Form
March 7, 2011Amendment
March 7, 2011Amendment
January 31, 2011Short-Form
January 31, 2011Short-Form
January 28, 2011Supplemental Statement
January 28, 2011Short-Form
January 28, 2011Short-Form
January 28, 2011Short-Form
January 28, 2011Short-Form
January 28, 2011Short-Form
January 11, 2011Short-Form
January 11, 2011Amendment
December 29, 2010Amendment
December 28, 2010Short-Form
December 28, 2010Short-Form
November 8, 2010Short-Form
November 8, 2010Short-Form
November 5, 2010Short-Form
November 5, 2010Short-Form
November 5, 2010Short-Form
November 5, 2010Short-Form
November 5, 2010Short-Form
November 5, 2010Short-Form
July 29, 2010Supplemental Statement
July 15, 2010Amendment
July 6, 2010Short-Form
June 21, 2010Short-Form
June 21, 2010Short-Form
June 21, 2010Short-Form
June 21, 2010Short-Form
June 21, 2010Short-Form
June 3, 2010Short-Form
April 20, 2010Amendment
March 26, 2010Short-Form
March 19, 2010Short-Form
March 3, 2010Supplemental Statement
February 18, 2010Amendment
February 3, 2010Short-Form
February 3, 2010Short-Form
February 3, 2010Short-Form
February 3, 2010Short-Form
February 3, 2010Short-Form
December 15, 2009Supplemental Statement
November 19, 2009Short-Form
November 19, 2009Short-Form
November 19, 2009Short-Form
November 19, 2009Short-Form
November 19, 2009Short-Form
September 28, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 25, 2009Short-Form
September 16, 2009Short-Form
September 16, 2009Short-Form
September 16, 2009Amendment
April 20, 2009Short-Form
April 17, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Short-Form
April 1, 2009Registration Statement

Source: DOJ FARA bulk data, registrant documents file, pulled October 6, 2026. DOJ does not tag these document types with a country.