Executive Council (Rojava)

Executive Council (Syriac) ܕܝܡܘܩܪܛܝܬܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܐ (Kurdish) Desteya Rêveber a Rojava (Arabic) المجلس التنفيذي السوري
Incumbent Îşûh Gewriyê Meram Dawûd Îbrahîm El-Hesen Rojîn Remo Hikmet Hebîb Bêrîvan Ehmed Cemal Şêx Baqî Alaaddin Xalid Salih El-Nebwanî
Appointer	Federal Assembly
Term length	4 years, no term limit
Inaugural holder	Îşûh Gewriyê Meram Dawûd Îbrahîm El-Hesen Rojîn Remo Hikmet Hebîb Bêrîvan Ehmed Cemal Şêx Baqî Alaaddin Xalid Salih El-Nebwanî
Formation	2015 (2015)
Website	http://m-syria-d.com/

Rojava
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Rojava
Symbols Flag of Rojava
Constitution Libertarian socialism Libertarian municipalism Democratic Confederalism Human rights in Rojava
Government Community government Canton government Federation government
Legislature Syrian Democratic Assembly
Elections Local (2015)
Political parties Democratic Union Party (PYD) Syriac Union Party (SUP) Wheat Wave Movement (QMH) Syrian National Democratic Alliance (SNDA) Honor and Rights Convention (HRC) Yekîtiya Star (YS) Arab National Coalition (ANC) Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP-S) Syrian Democratic Society (SDS) Democratic Modernity Party (DM) Democratic Socialist Arab Ba'ath Party (PB-ASD) Left Party of Syrian Kurds (LPSK) Progressive Democratic Party (Yekîtî) Assyrian Democratic Party (ADP) Syrian Kurds' Democratic Peace Party (PADKS) Democratic Transformation Party (DT) Kurdistan Liberal Union Party (PYLK) Kurdish Democratic Accord Party (Wifaq) Syrian Reform Movement (Islah) Êzîdî House (Êzîdî) Syriac National Council (SNC) Patriotic Initiative (PI)
Party alliances Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) Kurdish National Alliance in Syria (HNKS) Assembly for Democracy and the Left (KDCK) Kurdish National Council (ENKS) Syria's Tomorrow Movement (TM)
Self-governing cantons Afrin Canton Kobanî Canton Jazira Canton Shahba region
External relations Foreign relations of Rojava Syrian government relations Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict YPG–FSA relations Rojava conflict Kurdish nationalism
Other countries Atlas

The Executive Council of Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava, acts as a joint coordination committee that oversees the implementation of policies developed by the Federal Assembly.

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. ^[1]

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.^[2]

Operation of the Executive Council

Decisions and responsibilities

The Council assists with coordination and collaboration between cantons in political, economic, social and cultural matters; partliciary that of diplomatic and military matters. It also supervises and follows the work of federal Departments and Ministries.^[1]

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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References

Rojava articles
History	Syrian Civil War Rojava conflict History of human rights in Rojava Historic Background of Rojava History of the Kurds History of the Assyrians Archeological Tell Halaf Tell Barri Tell Brak Hamoukar Urkesh Chagar Bazar Tell Arbid Tell Leilan Carchemish Tell Taban Dūr-Katlimmu
Geography	Subdivisions Jazira Canton Kobanî Canton Afrin Canton Shahba region Towns Al-Hasakah Al-Qamishli Manbij Kobanî Afrin Ras al-Ayn Amuda Al-Malikiyah Tell Rifaat Al-Qahtaniyah Al-Shaddadah Al-Muabbada Tell Abyad Al-Sabaa wa Arbain Jandairis Al-Manajir Qabasin Kurd Mountains Khabur River
Politics	Libertarian socialism Libertarian municipalism Democratic Confederalism Jineology Constitution of Rojava Government of Rojava Human rights in Rojava Foreign relations of Rojava Parliament Political parties Voting Police Sutoro Self-Defense Forces Syrian Democratic Forces People's Protection Units Syriac Military Council Army of Revolutionaries Al-Sanadid Forces
Economy	Economy of Rojava
Culture	Flag of Rojava Demographics of Rojava People Kurds Syrians Assyrians Turkmen Armenians Circassians Yazidis Bedouin Languages Northern Kurdish North Mesopotamian Arabic Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Turoyo Syrian Turkmen
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