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; 13 months ago (2015-12-10)
Meeting place
Al-Malikiyah, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Website
http://m-syria-d.com

Government parties (25)

Other parliamentary parties (18)

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.

The Syrian Democratic Council was established on 10 December 2015 in Al-Malikiyah. Co-Chairman at its founding was prominent human rights activist Haytham Manna.

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).

On 1 August 2016 the Syrian Democratic Council opened a public office in Hasakah.

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.

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.