The Syrian Artists Syndicate announced on its official Facebook page on Wednesday the appointment of Syrian actor Maazen Al-Nator as the new head of the Syrian Artists Syndicate. The post included a picture showing him shaking hands with the former head, Mohsen Ghazi.
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Al-Nator shared a series of photos on his official Instagram account taken at the syndicate’s headquarters in Damascus, where he is seen with new members of the syndicate and the former head. He wrote in the caption: "What I hope from God is that I will be able to fulfill the tasks and duties entrusted to me as the head of the artists in the new Syria."
He spoke about his vision for the syndicate under his leadership: "We will lead it with the spirit of teamwork with the new members of the syndicate's board, who were chosen after careful deliberations. With the elegance and grace of art, and in accordance with the laws and regulations."
He added: "We will work so that our syndicate reflects us and we reflect it. Welcome to the free new Syria, and to our syndicate that will rise, with God's grace, along with the rise of free Syria, despite all the doubters and pessimists."
He concluded his post with the words: "Long live free Syria." However, the new head did not refer to the process through which he was selected for this position, nor has there been any official announcement about his appointment from any of the country’s media outlets, including the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), as of this date.
Al-Nator's Positions
Maazen Al-Nator is known for his opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s regime and his support for the Syrian revolution since it began in 2011.
Al-Nator replaces Syrian actor Mohsen Ghazi as the head of the Syndicate after Ghazi’s three-year tenure. Ghazi's time in office was marked by significant tensions with several artists and Syrian media outlets, even before the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Ghazi succeeded the late actor Zuhair Ramadan, who, during his two terms in office, was known for excluding and expelling artists who opposed Bashar al-Assad, as well as those who did not take a clear stance in support of him, especially among those living abroad.
