Executive Council (Rojava)
Executive Council
(Syriac) ܕܝܡܘܩܪܛܝܬܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܐ (Kurdish) Desteya Rêveber a Rojava (Arabic) المجلس التنفيذي السوري | |
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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 |
Website | http://m-syria-d.com/ |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Rojava |
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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:
Name | Party | Alliance | Canton | Portfolio | ||
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Îşûh Gewriyê | Syriac Union Party (SUP) | TEV-DEM | Jazira | Minister of Religious Affairs | ||
Meram Dawûd | Honor and Rights Convention | ? | ||||
Îbrahîm El-Hesen | N/A | N/A | Kobanî | |||
Rojîn Remo | Yekîtiya Star | TEV-DEM | N/A | Minister of Women and Family Affairs | ||
Hikmet Hebîb | Arab National Coalition | ? | ||||
Bêrîvan Ehmed | N/A | N/A | N/A | Minister of Youth and Sport | ||
Cemal Şêx Baqî | Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (PDK-S) | ENKS | ? | |||
Parêzer Elaaddin El-Xalid | Syrian National Democratic Coalition | ? | ||||
Salih El-Nebwanî | Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement (QMH) | ? | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Striking out on their own". The Economist.
- ↑ "Western Kurdistan's Governmental Model Comes Together". The Rojava Report. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Executive Board of Democratic Syria Assembly elected". Ajansa Nûçeyan a Firatê. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.