Political Leaders: The Gambia

Leaders of The Gambia
(Republic of The Gambia)

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Active names link to their correspondant biography at the CIDOB website.

Note: Since the independence on 18 Feb 1965 to the proclamation of the Republic on 24 Apr 1970 the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: PPP: People's Progressive Party; APRC: Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction

Heads of State

Governors-General
John Warburton Paul      18 Feb 1965 -  9 Feb 1966 (+2004)
Farimang Mamadi Singateh  9 Feb 1966 - 24 Apr 1970 (+1977)

President of the Republic
Dawda Kairaba Jawara     24 Apr 1970 - 22 Jul 1994         [picture] PPP (1)

Head of State
Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh    22 Jul 1994 - 18 Oct 1996         [picture] military (2)

President of the Republic
Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh    18 Oct 1996 -                     [picture] APRC

(1) From 30 Jul 1981 to 5 Aug 1981 ruled in rebelion a National Revolutionary Council chaired by Kukli Samba Sanyang.
(2) Yahya Jammeh first was chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (military junta) to 26 Jul 1994, when adopted the title of head of State.

Prime Minister

Dawda Kairaba Jawara     12 Jun 1962 - 24 Apr 1970         [picture] PPP

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