Syrian Democratic Council

Syrian Democratic Council ܕܝܡܘܩܪܛܝܬܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܐ  (Syriac) Konseya Demokratîk a Sûriyê  (Kurdish) مجلس سوريا الديمقراطية  (Arabic)
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Co-Leader of the National Council	Heysem Menaa, QMH Since 12 December 2015
Co-Leader of the National Council	Îlham Ehmed, TEV-DEM Since 12 December 2015
Structure
Seats	43
Political groups	Government parties (25)      TEV-DEM 8      TWDS 4      QMH 3      HRC 2      ENKS 2      Other 6 Other parliamentary parties (18)      HNKS 3      KDCK 2      SDS 1      SDMP 1      Other 11
Elections
Voting system	Direct democracy Hagenbach-Bischoff system
Last election	December 10, 2015
Meeting place
Al-Malikiyah, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria[1]
Website
http://m-syria-d.com

The Syrian Democratic Council (مجلس سوريا الديمقراطية  (Arabic), MSD) is the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Both umbrella-organisations have been created from the background and context of the de facto autonomous Federation of Northern Syria – Rojava. They are working towards the implementation of a secular, democratic and federalist system for all of Syria.

Establishment and history

The Syrian Democratic Council was established on 10 December 2015 in Al-Malikiyah.^[2][3][4] Co-Chairman at its founding was prominent human rights activist Haytham Manna.^[5]

The Assembly that established the Syrian Democratic Council involves 13 members from Democratic Autonomous Administration, 1 member from all of: Arab tribes, Kurdish tribes, Honor and Rights Agreement Community, Syrian National Democratic Consensus Committee, Shehba Regional Assembly, Turkmen, Assyrian, Arab, Syriac, Yazidi peoples, youth, Syrian Democratic Modernity Party, Socialist Democratic Baath Party, Jabal Arab and Syrian National Mass, 2 members from the Wheat Wave Movement (Teyar El-Qemih), 3 members from the Political Consultation Board of Political Parties, 5 members from the independent (to be elected by themselves).^[6]

On 1 August 2016 the Syrian Democratic Council opened a public office in Hasakah.^[7]

On 11 September 2016 the Syria's Tomorrow Movement signed a cooperation agreement with the Syrian Democratic Council and the associated de facto autonomous administration of the Federation of Northern Syria - Rojava.^[8]

In late September and early October 2016 a forum for the Syrian Democratic Council was held in town of Rmelan, in the northeastern Hasakah Governorate. Those that attended the conference included a representative from Jableh, in the western Latakia Governorate.^[9]

Involvement in negotiations on Syria

The Syrian Democratic Council was invited to participate in the international Geneva III peace talks on Syria in March 2016. However, it rejected the invitations because no representatives of the Movement for a Democratic Society, led by the Democratic Union Party, were invited.^[10]

Members of the General Federal Assembly

Name		Party		Alliance	Canton	Notes
Salih El-Nebwanî		Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement (QMH)			?
Haytham Manna		Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement (QMH)			?	Co-leader of Assembly, Heysem Menaa (Kurdish Transcription)
Majid Hebu		Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement (QMH)			?	Macid Hebo, European Representative of Wheat Wave Movement
Betar El-Şerih		Honor and Rights Convention (CDR)			?
Meram Dawûd		Honor and Rights Convention (CDR)			?
Ziyad El-Asî		Syrian Democratic Society		TAA	?	Affiliated to Ahmed Al-Jarba
Kerîm El-Dîn Fadil Fetûm		Democratic Socialist Arab Ba'ath Party		KDCK	?
Ebilqadir El-Miwehed		Syrian Democratic Modernity Party			?	Led by Fîras Qesas
Parêzer Elaaddin El-Xalid		Syrian National Democratic Alliance			?
Ehmed Ehrec		Syrian National Democratic Alliance			?
Fîdan Berîm		Syrian National Democratic Alliance			?	Rewan Mihemed
Ceyhan Khaddro		Syrian National Democratic Alliance		?	Shahba	Dayr Hafir Representative
Îşûh Gewriyê		Syriac Union Party (SUP)		TEV-DEM	Jazira
Şemîran Şemûn		Syriac Union Party (SUP)		TEV-DEM	Jazira
Lawyer Macid Behî		Syriac Union Party (SUP)		TEV-DEM	Jazira
Mihmedê Mûsê		Left Party of Syrian Kurds		KDCK	?
Rojîn Remo		Yekîtiya Star		TEV-DEM		Women's Representative, also in Democratic Union Party (PYD)
Alî Hoco		N/A		N/A	Shahba	Jarablus Representative
Sîhanok Dîbo		Democratic Union Party (PYD)		TEV-DEM	Jazira
Hikmet Hebîb		Arab National Coalition			?
Mistefa Meşayix		Progressive Democratic Party (Yekîtî)		ENKS	?
Wail Mîrza		Assyrian Democratic Party			?
Telal Mihemed		Syrian Kurds' Democratic Peace Party (PADKS)		TEV-DEM	?
Mizgîn Zêdan		Democratic Transformation Party			?
Ferhad Têlo		Kurdistan Liberal Union Party (PYLK)		TEV-DEM	?
Xensa Hemûd		Bureau of Arab Women			?
Newal El-Mezîd		Independent			?
Ebdilrezaq Mihemed El-Taî		Democratic Council of Arab Tribes			Jazira
Îlham Ehmed		Democratic Union Party (PYD)		TEV-DEM	?	Co-leader of Assembly, also Yekîtiya Star
Cîhad Mihemed Omer		Independent (TEV-DEM)		TEV-DEM	?
Emar Helûş El-Salêm		Independent			?
Fewzî Şengalî		Kurdish Democratic Accord Party (al Wifaq)		HNKS	?
Emcet Osman		Syrian Reform Movement (Al-Îslah)		HNKS	?
Îbrahîm El-Hesen		N/A		N/A	Kobanî	Tell Abyad Turkmen Representative
Bêrîvan Ehmed		N/A		N/A	N/A	Youth Representative
Faris Eto Şemo		Êzîdî House			Jazira	Mala Êzîdiyan
Fehed Daqûrî		Council of Kurdish Tribes			Kobanî
Cîhan Xedro		Independent			Shahba
Cemal Şêx Baqî		Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party (PDK-S)		ENKS	?	Jamal Sheik Baqi
Nasir El-Nasir		Independent			?
Bassam Said Ishak		Syriac National Council			?	Syriac European diaspora Representative
Hisnî Xemîs		Independent			?
Cebel El-Ereb		Patriotic Initiative		HNKS	?

^[11][12]

Members of the Federal Executive Council

Name		Party		Alliance	Canton	Notes
Îşûh Gewriyê		Syriac Union Party (SUP)		TEV-DEM	Jazira
Meram Dawûd		Honor and Rights Convention (CDR)			?
Îbrahîm El-Hesen		N/A		N/A	Kobanî	Tell Abyad Turkmen Representative
Rojîn Remo		Yekîtiya Star		TEV-DEM	N/A	Women's Representative, Democratic Union Party (PYD)
Hikmet Hebîb		Arab National Coalition			?	Ehmed El-Hebîb
Bêrîvan Ehmed		N/A		N/A	N/A	Youth Representative
Cemal Şêx Baqî		Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (PDK-S)		ENKS	?
Parêzer Elaaddin El-Xalid		Syrian National Democratic Alliance			?	Alaaddin Xalid
Salih El-Nebwanî		Law–Citizenship–Rights Movement (QMH)			?

References

1. "Kurdish-Arab coalition in Syria forms political wing". Al Jazeera. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
2. "Kurdish-Arab coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria creates political wing". GlobalPost (AFP). 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
3. "Kurdish-Arab coalition in Syria forms political wing". Al Jazeera. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
4. "Executive Board of Democratic Syria Assembly elected". ANF. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
5. "Haytham Manna Elected Joint Chairman of Syrian Democratic Council". The Syrian Observer. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
6. "Kurdish-Arab coalition in Syria creates political wing". Ekurd Daily. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
7. "Inauguration of the 1st MSD office". ANHA. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
8. "Agreement for the future of Syria". ANF. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
9. "Jableh representative in Rmaylan forum: Federation guarantees Syrian unity". Hawar News. 1 October 2016.
10. "Head of Opposition Syrian Democratic Council to Skip Peace Talks in Geneva". Sputnik International. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
11. "Executive Board of Democratic Syria Assembly elected". Ajansa Nûçeyan a Firatê. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
12. Khurshid, Ahmed. "مجلس سورية الديمقراطي" [Syria Democratic Council] (in Arabic). Syrian Establishment for Studies and Research of public opinion. Retrieved 20 September 2016.