Asya Abdullah
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Asya Abdullah is a Kurdish politician working to establish democratic autonomy in Rojava, Northern Syria. Asya Abdullah is the current co-chairwoman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the former co-chair of the Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) coalition, and serves as a senior permanent member of the Syrian Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), serving in its upper administrative body. She has presented at numerous conferences to reach out to activists, academics and world leaders[5] to garner support for the Kurdish political project in Rojava.
Quick Facts Chairwoman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Succeeded by ...
Asya Abdullah آسيا عبدالله | |
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Chairwoman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) | |
In office 2010–2017 | |
Succeeded by | Shahoz Hassan alongside Aysha Hisso[1] |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Anwar Muslim alongside Aysha Hisso[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1971 (age 52–53)[3] Al-Malikiyah (Al-Hasakah governorate)[4] |
Political party | Democratic Union Party (PYD) (2003–present) |
Profession | Politician |
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