Executive Council (Rojava)
The Federal Executive Council or simply the Executive Council 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
The ministers are appointed; general elections were planned to be held before the end of 2014, but this was postponed due to fighting.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.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 and Abdul Hamid al-Mahbash were elected co-chairmans of Executive Body of the Administration.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:
Interior Committee: Ali Mustafa Hajo – Hevi Ibrahim Mustafa
Education Committee: Kawthar Doko - Rajab al-Meshlaf
Local Administration Committee: Joseph Lahdo - Media Bozan
Economics and Agriculture Committee: Salman Tawfiq al-Baroudo - Amal al-Khazim
Finance Committee: Walat Haj Ali - Salwa al-Sayid
Culture Committee: Abdul Satar Shakagi - Aisha Ali Rajab
Health and Environment Committee: Dr. Jwan Mustafa – Khetam Khalil al-Jeld
Social Affairs Committee: Farouq al-Mashi - Berivan Hasan
Women's Committee: Jihan Khadro
Sometime later, 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, whose forming was assumed shortly after the creation of the initial nine committees.
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
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.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:| Name | Party | Alliance | Region | Portfolio | ||
| Îlham Ehmed | Democratic Union Party | TEV-DEM/LND | N/A | Co-president | ||
| Mansur Selum | Democratic Union Party | TEV-DEM/LND | N/A | Co-president | ||
| Ishow Gowriye | Syriac Union Party | TEV-DEM/LND | Jazira | Minister of Religious Affairs | ||
| Meram Dawûd | Honor and Rights Convention | N/A | N/A | - | ||
| Îbrahîm El-Hesen | Tel Abyad Turkmen Representative | N/A | Euphrates | - | ||
| Rojîn Remo | Yekîtiya Star | TEV-DEM/LND | N/A | Minister of Women and Family Affairs | ||
| Hikmet Hebîb | Arab National Coalition | TEV-DEM/LND | N/A | - | ||
| Bêrîvan Ehmed | Youth's Representative | N/A | N/A | Minister of Youth and Sport | ||
| Cemal Şêx Baqî | Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria | HNKS | N/A | - | ||
| Salih El-Nebwanî | Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement | N/A | N/A | - |