Supreme Legal Committee in Suwayda
Supreme Legal Committee in Suwayda اللجنة القانونية العليا في السويداء | |
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Territory of the Committee as of 19 February 2026 which are controlled by the National Guard (Suwayda Military Council, Sheikh al-Karama Forces, Al-Jabal Brigade and Men of Dignity) | |
| Status | Unrecognized legal-administrative authority |
| Capital | Suwayda |
| Government | Legal-administrative authority |
| Head | |
• Since 2025 | Hikmat al-Hijri |
| Secretary-General of Suwayda province/Secretary-General of the Suwayda Governate | |
• Since 2025 | Maher Ghaleb al-Andari |
| Establishment | Syrian conflict |
• Established | 26 July 2025 |
• Ayoub Kara declares independence | 21 September 2025 |
| 29 November 2025 | |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
The Supreme Legal Committee in Suwayda (Arabic: اللجنة القانونية العليا في السويداء) is a unilaterally declared de facto autonomous legal-administrative authority operating in the Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria. It was established on 26 July 2025, under the auspices of the Spiritual Leadership of the Unitarian Druze, led by Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, following clashes in the region and the partial withdrawal of central government institutions. The Committee recognize the Syrian transitional government only as the de facto authority of Syria.