Executive Council (Rojava)
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| nativename = {{langx|ar|المجلس التنفيذي للفيدرالية}}
{{langx|ku|Encûmena Rêvebir a Federaliyê}}
{{langx|syc|ܡܘܬܒܐ ܣܘܥܪܢܝܐ ܕܦܕܪܐܠܝܘܬܐ}}
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| polity = North and East Syria
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| leader_title = Co-presidents
| appointed = Federal Assembly of the {{nowrap|Syrian Democratic Council}}
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{{Politics of Rojava}}
The Federal Executive Council or simply the Executive Council ({{langx|ar|المجلس التنفيذي للفيدرالية}}, {{langx|ku|Encûmena Rêvebir a Federaliyê}}, {{langx|syc|ܡܘܬܒܐ ܣܘܥܪܢܝܐ ܕܦܕܪܐܠܝܘܬܐ|translit=Mawtbo Suronoyo d'Federaloyotho}}){{cite web |url=http://fdr-bs.com/2017/01/05/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523195118/http://fdr-bs.com/2017/01/05/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85/ |archive-date=23 May 2022 |script-title=ar: العقد الاجتماعي للفيدرالية الديمقراطية لشمال سوريا |date=5 January 2017 |website=fdr-bs.com |language=ar |access-date=6 May 2017 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://fdr-bs.com/kur/2017/02/02/hevpeymana-civaki-ya-federaliya-demokratik-ji-bo-bakure-suriye/ |title=Hevpeymana Civakî ya Federaliya Demokratîk ji bo Bakurê Sûriyê |language=ku |website=fdr-bs.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529174853/http://fdr-bs.com/kur/archives/305 |archive-date=29 May 2019 |date=2 February 2017 |access-date=6 May 2017 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://fdr-bs.com/sur/2017/02/03/%DC%A9%DC%9D%DC%A1%DC%90-%DC%9F%DC%A2%DC%98%DC%AB%DC%9D%DC%9D%DC%90-%DC%95%DC%A6%DC%95%DC%AA%DC%90%DC%A0%DC%9D%DC%98%DC%AC%DD%82%DC%90-%DC%95%DC%9D%DC%A1%DC%A9%DC%AA%DC%90%DC%9B%DC%9D%DC%AC%DC%90/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002150844/https://fdr-bs.com/sur/2017/02/03/%DC%A9%DC%9D%DC%A1%DC%90-%DC%9F%DC%A2%DC%98%DC%AB%DC%9D%DC%9D%DC%90-%DC%95%DC%A6%DC%95%DC%AA%DC%90%DC%A0%DC%9D%DC%98%DC%AC%DD%82%DC%90-%DC%95%DC%9D%DC%A1%DC%A9%DC%AA%DC%90%DC%9B%DC%9D%DC%AC%DC%90/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2022 |script-title=syc:ܡܘܬܒܐ ܣܘܥܪܢܝܐ ܕܦܕܪܐܠܝܘܬܐ |website=fdr-bs.com}} of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, acts as a joint coordination committee that oversees the implementation of policies developed by the Federal Assembly of the Syrian Democratic Council.
Origins and history of the Executive Council
= Origins of the institution =
= Council composition =
Among other stipulations outlined is a quota of 40% for women's participation in government, as well as another quota for youth. In connection with a decision to introduce affirmative action for ethnic minorities, all governmental organizations and offices are based on a co-presidential system.{{cite web|url=https://rojavareport.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/western-kurdistans-governmental-model-comes-together/|title=Western Kurdistan's Governmental Model Comes Together|work=The Rojava Report|date=6 January 2014|access-date=22 March 2024}}
= Restructuring of the DFNS executive in the autumn of 2018 =
After the creation on September 6 of the new unified administration in the areas controlled by the SDF, "Autonomous Administration of North, East Syria", Mrs. Berivan Khalid{{cite web |url=http://www.hawarnews.com/en/haber/berivan-khalid-rules-of-procedures-draft-of-bodies-to-be-completed-within-next-10-days-h5393.html |title=Berivan Khalid: Rules of procedure's draft of bodies to be completed within next 10 days |work=Hawar News Agency |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210162519/http://www.hawarnews.com/en/haber/berivan-khalid-rules-of-procedures-draft-of-bodies-to-be-completed-within-next-10-days-h5393.html |archive-date=10 December 2018 |date=9 December 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |url-status=live }} (or Khaled) and Abdul Hamid al-Mahbash were elected co-chairmen of Executive Body of the Administration.{{cite web |url=http://hawarnews.com/en/haber/final-statement-of-autonomous-administration-of-north-east-syria-h3608.html |title=Final statement of Autonomous Administration of North, East Syria |work=Hawar News Agency |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909035416/http://hawarnews.com/en/haber/final-statement-of-autonomous-administration-of-north-east-syria-h3608.html |archive-date=9 September 2018 |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |url-status=live }}
In the first meeting of the Executive Council held on 3 October 2018 in Ain Issa town, the co-chairs of the nine Authorities of the Executive Council were elected:{{cite web |url=http://www.hawarnews.com/en/haber/who-are-co-chairs-of-daa-bodies-of-north-east-syria-h4132.html |title=Who are co-chairs of DAA bodies of north, east Syria? |work=Hawar News Agency |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123517/http://www.hawarnews.com/en/haber/who-are-co-chairs-of-daa-bodies-of-north-east-syria-h4132.html |archive-date=9 December 2018 |date=4 October 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://anfarabic.com/سوريا/تعرف-على-الرؤساء-المشتركين-لهيئات-الإدارة-الذاتية-لشمال-وشرق-سوريا-47766 |script-title=ar:تعرف على الرؤساء المشتركين لهيئات الإدارة الذاتية لشمال وشرق سوريا |language=ar |website=ANF News |date=4 October 2018 |access-date=22 March 2024}}
Interior Committee: Ali Mustafa Hajo (علي مصطفى حجو) – Hevi (Hifi) Ibrahim Mustafa (هيفي ابراهيم مصطفى)
Education Committee: Kawthar Doko (Kuthar Duku, كوثر دوكو) - Rajab al-Meshlaf (رجب المشلف)
Local Administration Committee: Joseph (Juzif) Lahdo (جوزيف لحدو) - Media Bozan (Maydia Bouzan, ميديا بوزان)
Economics and Agriculture Committee: Salman Tawfiq al-Baroudo (سلمان توفيق البارودو) - Amal al-Khazim (أمل الخزيم)
Finance Committee: Walat Haj Ali (ولات حاج علي) - Salwa al-Sayid (سلوى السيد)
Culture Committee: Abdul Satar Shakagi (عبدالستار شكاغي) - Aisha Ali Rajab (عائشة علي رجب)
Health and Environment Committee: Dr. Jwan Mustafa (الدكتور جوان مصطفى) – Khetam Khalil al-Jeld (ختام خليل الجلد)
Social Affairs Committee: Farouq al-Mashi (فاروق الماشي) - Berivan Hasan (بيريفان حسن)
Women's Committee: Jihan Khadro (جيهان خضرو)
Sometime later (first publications in December), the former official spokeswoman of "Wrath of the Euphrates" campaign Jihan Sheikh Ahmed was elected co-chair of the Defense Committee, one of two special offices of the Executive Council (the second is the self-defense committee), whose forming was assumed shortly after the creation of the initial nine committees.{{cite web |url=http://www.hawarnews.com/ar/haber/d8a7d984d8a5d8afd8a7d8b1d8a7d8aa-d981d98a-d8b4d985d8a7d984-d988d8b4d8b1d982-d8b3d988d8b1d98ad8a7-d8b3d8aad988d8a7d8b5d984-d8b9d985d984d987d8a7-d988d8a7d984d985d8acd984d8b3-d8a7d984d8aad986d981d98ad8b0d98a-d8b5d984d8a9-d988d8b5d984-d8a8d98ad986d987d8a7-h8683.html |trans-title=Administrations in northern and eastern Syria will continue their work and the Executive Board links between them |work=Hawar News Agency |language=ar |script-title=ar:الإدارات في شمال وشرق سوريا ستواصل عملها والمجلس التنفيذي صلة وصل بينها |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927152801/https://www.hawarnews.com/ar/haber/d8a7d984d8a5d8afd8a7d8b1d8a7d8aa-d981d98a-d8b4d985d8a7d984-d988d8b4d8b1d982-d8b3d988d8b1d98ad8a7-d8b3d8aad988d8a7d8b5d984-d8b9d985d984d987d8a7-d988d8a7d984d985d8acd984d8b3-d8a7d984d8aad986d981d98ad8b0d98a-d8b5d984d8a9-d988d8b5d984-d8a8d98ad986d987d8a7-h8683.html |archive-date=27 September 2022 |date=2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/d84e262e-0b2a-445a-8502-ecaf8ad99089 |title=Senior Syrian Kurdish official calls on US to implement no-fly zone to protect Kurds from Turkey |work=Kurdistan 24 |access-date=22 March 2024 |date=2018-12-05 |first=Wladimir |last=van Wilgenburg}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hawarnews.com/ar/haber/d988d981d8af-d8a7d984d985d8a7d986d98a-d98ad8b2d988d8b1-d985d982d8b1-d987d98ad8a6d8a7d8aa-d8a7d984d8a5d8afd8a7d8b1d8a9-d8a7d984d8b0d8a7d8aad98ad8a9-d984d984d8a7d8b7d984d8a7d8b9-d8b9d984d989-d8aad8acd8b1d8a8d8a9-d8a7d984d985d8b1d8a3d8a9-h11436.html |trans-title=German delegation visits the headquarters of the self-governing bodies to see the experience of women |work=Hawar News Agency |language=ar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927152138/https://www.hawarnews.com/ar/haber/d988d981d8af-d8a7d984d985d8a7d986d98a-d98ad8b2d988d8b1-d985d982d8b1-d987d98ad8a6d8a7d8aa-d8a7d984d8a5d8afd8a7d8b1d8a9-d8a7d984d8b0d8a7d8aad98ad8a9-d984d984d8a7d8b7d984d8a7d8b9-d8b9d984d989-d8aad8acd8b1d8a8d8a9-d8a7d984d985d8b1d8a3d8a9-h11436.html |archive-date=27 September 2022 |script-title=ar:وفد الماني يزور مقر هيئات الإدارة الذاتية للاطلاع على تجربة المرأة |access-date=14 December 2018 |url-status=live }}
At the moment, it remains unclear whether the new administrative structure will completely replace the old one or it will only complement it.
Operation of the Executive Council
= Council meetings =
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= Decisions and responsibilities =
The Council assists with coordination and collaboration between cantons in political, economic, social and cultural matters; particularly that of diplomatic and military matters. It also supervises and follows the work of federal Departments and Ministries.{{cite news | title = Striking out on their own: Syria’s Kurds are enjoying more autonomy| url = https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21628887-syrias-kurds-are-enjoying-more-autonomy-striking-out-their-own | newspaper = The Economist |date=29 October 2014 |access-date=22 March 2024}}
= Constitutional conventions =
Due to the Executive Council's unique nature as a voluntary grand coalition of political opponents, its operation is subject to constitutional conventions.
Members of the Executive Council
The current members of the Executive Council are:
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! Name ! width=5px class="unsortable"| ! Party ! width=5px class="unsortable"| ! Alliance ! Region ! Portfolio |
| Îlham Ehmed
| style="background-color: #ffd700" | | Democratic Union Party (PYD) | style="background-color: #ffd700" | | N/A |
| Mansur Selum
| style="background-color: #ffd700" | | Democratic Union Party (PYD) | style="background-color: #ffd700" | | N/A |
| Ishow Gowriye
| style="background-color: #b20000" | | Syriac Union Party (SUP) | style="background-color: #ffd700" | | Jazira | Minister of Religious Affairs |
| Meram Dawûd
| style="background-color: #00FF00" | | | N/A | N/A |
| Îbrahîm El-Hesen
| | Tel Abyad Turkmen Representative | | N/A |
| Rojîn Remo
| style="background-color: #ffd700" | | style="background-color: #ffd700" | | N/A | Minister of Women and Family Affairs |
| Hikmet Hebîb
| style="background-color: #17aa17" | | style="background-color: #ffd700" | | N/A |
| Bêrîvan Ehmed
| | Youth's Representative | | N/A | N/A | Minister of Youth and Sport |
| Cemal Şêx Baqî
| style="background-color: #daff00" | | Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (PDK-S) | style="background-color: #a8ff00" | | HNKS | N/A |
| Salih El-Nebwanî
| style="background-color: #228B22" | | Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement (QMH) | | N/A | N/A |