Executive Council (Rojava)


The Federal Executive Council or simply the Executive Council in the Democratic 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. The DAANES administration itself and every regional Canton has its own respective Executive Council, as well as a Legislative Council and a Justice Council. The regional Executive Councils sets the budget for each canton, supervise the work of their subordinate Commissions and Offices, and submit reports to the encompassing Executive Council of the DAANES.
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Origins and history of the Executive Council

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 system with two co-chairs. Women can also voluntarily participate in periodic meetings that aim to discuss their own affairs.

Restructuring of the AANES in 2018

After the restructuring of Rojava's political system on 6 September 2018, Berivan Khalid and Abdul Hamid al-Mahbash were elected co-chairs of the Executive Council of the DAANES.

Commissions

In the first meeting of the DAANES' Executive Council held on 3 October 2018 in Ayn Issa, co-chairs of the nine initial Commissions, which are part of the Executive Council, were elected:Interior Commissions: Ali Mustafa Hajo – Hevi Ibrahim Mustafa Education Commissions: Kawthar Doko - Rajab al-Meshlaf Local Administration Commissions: Joseph Lahdo - Media Bozan Economics and Agriculture Commissions: Salman Tawfiq al-Baroudo - Amal al-Khazim Finance Commissions: Walat Haj Ali - Salwa al-Sayid Culture Commissions: Abdul Satar Shakagi - Aisha Ali Rajab Health and Environment Commissions: Dr. Jwan Mustafa – Khetam Khalil al-Jeld Social Affairs Commissions: Farouq al-Mashi - Berivan Hasan Women's Commissions: Jihan Khadro
Sometime later, the former official spokeswoman of "Wrath of the Euphrates" campaign Jihan Sheikh Ahmed was elected co-chair of the Defense Commission, one of two special offices of the Executive Council, whose forming was assumed shortly after the creation of the initial nine commissions.
Apart from the commissions of the larger DAANES' Executive Council and Cantons’ Executive Councils, smaller subdivisions such as districts, sub-districts, and communes also have their own commissions.

Offices

Besides the commissions, eight Offices are also part of the DAANES' Executive Council, but not of the regional. There are offices for the following tasks:

Operation of the Executive Council

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

A list of members of some of the Executive Councils: