Nadia al-Ghazzi (, born in 1935) is a

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n lawyer and writer. She is also a TV presenter and was one of the first women on

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Early life and career

Al-Ghazzi was born in

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, in 1935. Her father, Said al-Ghazzi, served twice as the

prime minister of Syria The prime minister of Syria (), officially the president of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic, was the head of government of Syria from 1920 to 2025. After the fall of the Assad regime, the prime minister of Syria was the head ...

. Her mother was Balkis Moraly. Al-Ghazzi attended

Damascus University Damascus University () is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus, with campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 as the Syrian University () through the merger of the Faculty of Medicine of Dama ...

and earned a degree in National and International Law. In 1960 Al-Ghazzi joined the founders of

on its launch; she began editing and presenting her family program "''Al-Bayt al-Said''", and then a popular children's show followed in 1973–1975. She also starred in two television dramas in 1982 and 2004. Between the 1975-79 she also hosted three family-oriented talk-shows on Damascus Radio. From 1979 Al-Ghazzi was a member and secretary of the Arabian Book Union and participated in committees to change the Syrian law, particularly for women's rights. She also began writing for several magazines, including "''Tabibak''" and "''Al Maraa''". By the early 1980s she began to publish several books and has collectively written twenty books. Her books focus on the heritage and cultural memory of Damascus and Syria. In 2008 she was a board member of the Damascus Friends Society and a member of the Higher Committee for the celebrations held in

during its tenure as 2008 Arab Capital of Culture.

Personal life

She is married to Nizar Bakdounes and has three daughters: Lama, Nada and Racha. She is related to the poet Huda Naamani.

References

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