# What is the AN DAO?

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*the AN DAO = **the Aragon Network DAO***
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### The Aragon Network DAO is a [decentralized autonomous organization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_autonomous_organization) that was established by the Aragon Association after a public vote of $ANT holders on the Aragon Network Charter[ ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Aragon_\(organization\)#cite_note-6)in October 2021.

## Mission

The AN DAO is intended to be the vehicle for the Aragon project after the dissolution of the Aragon Association.

## Structure

The Aragon Network DAO consists of a **Main DAO** and three satellite organizations:

* the Executive Sub-DAO
  * Ivan | AN#6678
  * lee0007#8152
  * danielo#2815
* the Compliance Sub-DAO
  * Eagle#2979
  * Tayy#3241
  * k\_ronald#2911
* the Tech Committee
  * Wenzel#6681
  * p4u | vocdoni.io#6817
  * Samuel Furter#6696

Each sub-DAO has a committee of three members, elected by a combination of a public vote and the Aragon Association.

Each committee member has a tenure of one year and is paid **200 $ANT** per month.

### **References**

[the AN DAO](https://andao.aragon.org)