Syria’s president has named a well-known Arab television actress to the country’s newly formed transitional parliament.
Rozina Lazkani, 36, was chosen as one of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s 70 appointed members in the 210-seat People’s Assembly, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.
Lazkani, best known for her role in the hit drama Al-Hayba, available on Netflix, expressed appreciation for the chance to join Syria’s emerging political order following the 2024 fall of Bashar al-Assad.
“The best thing that can be bestowed on humans is confidence, and I have been honored by His Excellency the President of the Syrian Arab Republic by giving me confidence, and this confidence will not be a passing event in my journey and my humble experience,” the actress wrote on Instagram.
“I promise all who tend to have a good faith that I will take up the task with the highest levels of seriousness and responsibility in the service of my countrymen, hoping that we will build a new Syria as befits it,” she added.
Her selection has drawn attention because Lazkani, who first appeared on television in 2014, has no prior government background and was not widely associated with major activity during the 2024 revolution.
On Instagram, where she has roughly 690,000 followers, Lazkani mixes posts about Syrian politics with polished glamour photos.
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Although she is new to public office, Lazkani will serve alongside other presidential appointees, including Aisha al-Dibs, who leads the Women’s Affairs Office within the country’s Political Affairs Administration.
Other appointees include relatives of civil war victims, former prisoners and survivors of chemical attacks under Assad’s regime, officials said.
Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, said Sharaa’s appointments are meant to draw from all corners and Syria and ensure that parliament has a mix of expertise and professional experience, SANA reported.
Sharaa, who rose to prominence after helping lead Assad’s ouster, made it a point to use his 70 appointments to bring in a mix of voices that will determine Syria’s future.
The committee noted that 15 of the 70 presidential appointees were women, more than the six female candidates chosen by the country’s electoral college to sit in parliament.
That brings the total number of women in the People’s Assembly to 21, a notable boost following last year’s attempted selection process that saw only six women get approved.
Syrian rights organizations, however, say the make up falls far short of the needed representation for women in the country, as well as minority groups.
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