DawdaJawara image Sir Jawara.jpg thumb office Heads of State of The Gambia President of the Gambia ... PPP Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara , Order of St Michael and St George GCMG born May 16, 1924 was the first ... a republic through a referendum he became president on April 24, 1970. Born Saikou Almami Jawara on May 16, 1924 at Barajally, MacCarthy Island Division to Na Ceesay Jawara and Almami Jawara, Sir Dawda ... to its leader. There existed an intimate, almost inextricable link between the survival of DawdaJawara ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Jawara, Dawda ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH May ... Jawara, Dawda Category 1924 births Category Converts to Christianity Category Knights Grand Cross ... Jawara de DawdaJawara el es DawdaJawara fr DawdaJawara ko hi io DawdaJawara id DawdaJawara sw DawdaJawara nl Dawda Kairaba Jawara ja oc Dawda Kairaba Jawara pl Dawda Kairaba Jawara pt Dawda Kairaba Jawara fi DawdaJawara sv DawdaJawara yo Dawda ... whose influence on the young Sir Dawda was to be profound. He converted to Christianity adopting the name David Kwesi Jawara. Childhood and Early Education DawdaJawara was born in 1924 to Almammi Jawara and Mamma Fatty in the village of Barajally Tenda in the central region of The Gambia , approximately 150 miles from the capital, Bathurst. One of six sons, Dawda is lastborn on his mother s side and a younger brother to sister Na Ceesay and brothers Basaddi and Sheriffo Jawara. Their father ... post in Wally Kunda. Dawda from an early age attended the local Arabic schools to memorize the Quran ... for the sons of the chiefs. Yet, as fate would have it, around 1933, young Jawara s formal ... was across the street from Alammi s in Wally Kunda. Dawda was enrolled at Mohammedan primary school. After graduation from Mohammedan, Jawara won a scholarship to Boys High School, where he enjoyed all ... he studied science. While at Achimota College , Jawara showed little interest in politics, even when ... more details
Alhaji Bomba Jawara is a Sierra Leone an politician from the opposition Sierra Leone People s Party SLPP and he is currently a member of parliament representing Koinadugu District . He is from the Mandinka people Mandingo ethnic group. External links http parliamentsl.org members.htm DEFAULTSORT Jawara, Bomba Category Year of birth missing living people Category Living people Category Members of the Parliament of Sierra Leone Category Sierra Leone People s Party politicians SierraLeone politician stub ... more details
Infobox football biography playername Dawda Leigh fullname Dawda Leigh dateofbirth birth date and age 1986 6 27 df y cityofbirth Oslo countryofbirth Norway height height m 1.81 currentclub V lerenga Fotball V lerenga clubnumber 19 position Winger association football Winger youthyears youthclubs Ellingsrud years ? 2008 br 2009 clubs Skeid Fotball Skeid br V lerenga Fotball V lerenga caps goals br 28 1 ref name nifs nationalyears 2004 br 2005 nationalteam Norway U 18 br Norway U 19 nationalcaps goals 11 1 ref name histstat1 cite web url http www.fotball.no histstat.ASP?WCI wiPerson&personid 2531520 title Dawda Leigh, 27.6.1986 publisher Norges Fotballforbund work fotball.no accessdate 3 June 2009 language Norwegian ref br 0 3 0 ref name histstat1 pcupdate 2 June 2009 ntupdate Dawda Leigh born 27 June 1986 in Oslo is a Norwegian Winger association football football winger of Gambia n descent. Leigh currently plays for Norwegian Premier League side V lerenga Fotball V lerenga . ref name nifs cite web title Dawda Leigh url http nifs.no personprofil.php?person id 13604 work Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk publisher Bergensavisen language Norwegian accessdate 3 June 2009 ref ref cite news url http www.vg.no sport fotball norsk artikkel.php?artid 542003 title V lerengas nye Skeid stjerne publisher Verdens Gang date 21 March 2009 first Espen last Solbakken language Norwegian accessdate 3 June 2009 ref ref cite news url http www.dagsavisen.no sport article417379.ece title Dawda V lerengas nye yndling publisher Dagsavisen date 25 May 2009 first Tor Kise last Karlsen language Norwegian accessdate 3 June 2009 ref Career Skeid Empty section date January 2011 V lerenga On 1 January ... date January 2011 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Leigh, Dawda ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... DEFAULTSORT Leigh, Dawda Category 1986 births Category Living people Category Norwegian people ... stub it Dawda Leigh no Dawda Leigh nn Dawda Leigh ... more details
Infobox Football biography 2 playername Dawda Bah image Image Dawda bah.jpg 200x200 px height height m 1.87 dateofbirth Birth date and age 1983 11 12 cityofbirth Banjul countryofbirth Gambia currentclub Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi HJK clubnumber 17 position Midfielder Winger Winger years1 2002&ndash 2005 caps1 ? goals1 ? clubs1 Banjul Hawks years2 2005&ndash 2006 caps2 49 goals2 27 clubs2 Kokkolan Palloveikot KPV years3 2007&ndash caps3 84 goals3 16 clubs3 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi HJK nationalyears1 2002&ndash nationalcaps1 9 nationalgoals1 2 nationalteam1 Gambia national football team Gambia pcupdate 18 October 2010 ntupdate 29 May 2010 Dawda Bah born November 12, 1983 in Banjul , Gambia is a football soccer football striker from Gambia who currently plays for HJK Helsinki . HJK first loaned Bah, and then bought him from Kokkolan Palloveikot KPV . Football career Bah played in the Gambian League, with Banjul Hawks, until in 2005 moved to Finland Finnish Ykk nen First Division club Kokkolan Palloveikot KPV . He became a key player for the second their club and was the best goalscorer in the division. Successful season was spotted by Veikkausliiga clubs, but Bah stayed in Kokkola for the next season. Belarussia n club FC MTZ RIPO had offered 200.000 euros for Bah, but he refused to move to Belarus . He also visited Norway Norwegian Odd Grenland , but did not get a contract offer. In January 2007, Bah visited Algeria n club USM Blida , but the clubs could not agree on the transfer ...?page player details&playerID 121626 Dawda Bah Profile at PlayerHistory.com http www.hjk.fi ... Stats at Veikkausliiga.com http www.transfermarkt.co.uk en dawda bah profil spieler 49270.html Profile at transfermarkt.de HJK squad Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Bah, Dawda ... OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bah, Dawda Category 1983 births Category Living people Category ... footballers Category People from Banjul de Dawda Bah fr Dawda Bah it Dawda Bah fi Dawda Bah ... more details
Politics of Gambia List of Heads of Government of The Gambia Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office class wikitable align left width 15 Tenure width 25 Incumbent width 5 Affiliations Affiliation width 15 Notes valign top The Gambia colspan 3 Self rule valign top bgcolor ffffec small March 1961 to 12 June 1962 Pierre Sarr N Jie , small Chief Minister small UP small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 12 June 1962 to 18 February 1965 Dawda Jawara David Jawara , small Prime Minister small PPP small valign top colspan 4 The Gambia The Dominion of The Gambia valign top bgcolor ffffec small 18 February 1965 to January 1966 Dawda Jawara , small Prime Minister rowspan 2 small PPP small valign top bgcolor ffffec small January 1966 to 24 April 1970 Dawda Jawara small Sir small David Dawda Kairaba Jawara , small Prime Minister small Becoming President of The Gambia valign top colspan 4 The Gambia Republic of The Gambia valign top bgcolor ffffec small 24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994 Dawda Jawara small Sir small David Dawda Kairaba Jawara , small President small PPP small Head of Government performed by the Head of State to present deposed in a coup d tat valign top bgcolor ffffec small 22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996 Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh , small Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council rowspan 2 small Mil small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996 Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh , small Head of State small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 18 October 1996 to Present Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh , small President small APRC small Affiliations UP United Party Gambia United Party PPP People s Progressive Party Gambia People s Progressive Party APRC Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction Mil Military of the Gambia See also The Gambia Heads of State of The Gambia Colonial Heads of The Gambia Lists of office holders References http www. ... more details
Daud and its variant names may refer to Given name Dawud of Kanem Dawda Bah David Bowie Daoud Bowie Daud Bolad Daouda Compaor Daoud Hanania Dawood Ibrahim Daouda Jabi DawdaJawara Daud Kamal Dauda Kamara Daouda Kamilou David XI of Kartli Daud Khan of Kartli Mohammed Daoud Khan Nawab Daud Khan Daud Bandagi Kirmani Dawud M. Mu Min Daoud Soumain Daud Khan Undiladze Daouda Malam Wank Dawud Wharnsby given name nocat Surname J. B. Dauda Muhammed Dawood disambiguation N. J. Dawood Parviz Davoodi Sulaiman Daud given name Category Arabic masculine given names Category Bosniak given names Category Turkish masculine given names ... more details
unsourced date December 2008 Pierre Sarr N Jie 17 July 1909 11 December 1993 was Heads of Government of The Gambia Chief Minister of The Gambia from March 1961 to 12 June 1962. Pierre Sarr N Jie also Njie as more popularly spelt in The Gambia was head of the United Party The Gambia United Party UP . The United Party under Pierre Njie also was a phenomenal presence on the political scene in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It was, in fact, a more broad based and popular party than the rival PPP had ever been leading up to independence. But gradually the People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party PPP , led by Dawda Jawara Sir Dawda Jawara , soared in popularity and influence by focusing on the people in the rural areas, especially among The Gambia s largest ethnic group, the Mandinkas, of which Jawara was a member. The PPP established dominance in the hinterland and soon spread out in the colony areas. Despite being one of the most gifted of The Gambia s politicians, Njie was never able to attain the position of President after independence. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME N Jie, Pierre Sarr ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT N Jie, Pierre Sarr Category 1909 births Category 1993 deaths Category Government ministers of the Gambia Category United Party Gambia politicians Gambia politician stub de Pierre Sarr N Jie ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2007 Alhaji Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh 1912 19 May 1977 was the second and last Governor General of The Gambia , representing Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II as head of state . Succeeding Sir John Warburton Paul , who had previously been Governor before independence, Sir Farimang was the only Gambian citizen to hold that post, beginning in 1966. When the country became a republic in 1970, the office was abolished, and the Prime Minister, Dawda Kairaba Jawara Dauda later Sir Dauda Kairaba Jawara became an executive President . He was a Muslim and president of the Gambian Ahmadiyya movement. A street in the capital, Banjul , was named in his honour. start box succession box title List of Governors General of the Gambia Governor General of the Gambia before Sir John Warburton Paul after Office abolished years 1966 1970 end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Singateh, Farimang Mamadi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Singateh, Farimang Mamadi Category 1912 births Category 1977 deaths Category Governors General of the Gambia Category Gambian Ahmadis Gambia politician stub de Farimang Singhateh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Political party name english People s Progressive Party name native logo leader Omar Jallow president chairperson spokesperson leader1 name leader2 name leader3 name foundation 1959 dissolution headquarters newspaper youth wing membership year membership ideology Social Democracy , centre left national international colors website footnotes The People s Progressive Party is a moderate centre left political party in The Gambia . It was the dominant ruling party from 1965 with president Dawda Jawara . He was elected for a sixth term of office in 1992, but was overthrown in a coup by young army officers in 1994. The party was banned from the 1996 and 1997 elections. In 2005, the PPP joined the opposition National Alliance for Democracy and Development NADD . Gambian political parties Category Political parties in the Gambia Category People s Progressive Party Gambia politicians Main Gambia party stub de People s Progressive Party Gambia ... more details
Politics of the Gambia The Democratic Congress Alliance was a political party in the Gambia . It was formed in the run up to the Gambian legislative election, 1960 1960 general election by a merger of the Democratic Party The Gambia Democratic Party and the Muslim Congress Party . ref Edie, CJ 2000 http ajol.info index.php ad article viewFile 22106 19406 Democracy in the Gambia Past, present and prospects for the Future Africa Development, vol XXV, No 3 4, pp162 198 ref It won three seats. In the Gambian legislative election, 1962 1962 elections the party won only one seat, but was still invited to join Dawda Jawara s government. For the Gambian general election, 1966 1966 elections it formed an alliance with the United Party The Gambia United Party , which won eight seats, but afterwards disappeared. References reflist Category Political parties in the Gambia de Democratic Congress Alliance ... more details
Politics of Gambia The following is a list of The Gambia Gambian politician s , both past and present. NOTOC compactTOC2 B Hamat Bah Bah, Hamat Lamin Kaba Bajo Bajo, Lamin Kaba Musa Gibril Bala Gaye Bala Gaye, Musa Gibril Lamin Bojang Bojang, Lamin C Assan Musa Camara Camara, Assan Musa Fatoumatta Jahumpa Ceesay Ceesay, Fatoumatta Jahumpa Angela Colley Colley, Angela D Numukunda Darboe Darboe, Numukunda Ousainou Darboe Darboe, Ousainou Sheriff Mustapha Dibba Dibba, Sheriff Mustapha F John Faye Faye, John C. G Bala Garba Jahumpa Garba Jahumpa, Bala Ibrahim Garba Jahumpa Garba Jahumpa, Ibrahim J Lamine Kitty Jabang Jabang, Lamine Kitty Baboucarr Blaise Jagne Jagne, Baboucarr Blaise Omar Jallow Jallow, Omar Yahya Jammeh Jammeh, Yahya Sidia Jatta Jatta, Sidia Dawda Jawara Jawara, Dawda Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe Jobe, Momodou Lamin Sedat Julia Dolly Joiner Joiner, Julia Dolly N Pierre Sarr N Jie N Jie, Pierre Sarr Aliu Badara Njie Njie, Aliu Badara Omar Njie Njie, Omar Isatou Njie Saidy Njie Saidy, Isatou Aisatu N Jie Saidy S Halifa Sallah Sallah, Halifa Sidi Moro Sanneh Sanneh, Sidi Moro Omar Sey Sey, Omar Farimang Mamadi Singateh Singateh, Farimang Mamadi Edward Singateh Singateh, Edward Bolong Sonko Sonko, Bolong T Yankuba Touray Touray, Yankuba Gambia stub Category Gambian politicians de Liste gambischer Politiker ... more details
Politics of the Gambia General elections were held in the Gambia on 4 and 5 May 1982. Following a constitutional amendment in March 1982, for the first time the List of heads of government of The Gambia president was elected by a popular vote alongside the National Assembly of Gambia National Assembly . Both elections were won by the People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party , whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president. Presidential election class wikitable style text align right Candidate Party Votes align left Dawda Jawara align left People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party 137,020 72.44 align left Sheriff Mustapha Dibba align left National Convention Party The Gambia National Convention Party 52,136 27.56 align left colspan 2 Total 189,156 100 colspan 4 align left Source http www.ipu.org parline e reports arc GAMBIA 1982 E.PDF Inter Parliamentary Union Parliamentary election class wikitable style text align right Party Votes Seats align left People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party 102,545 61.74 27 2 align left National Convention Party The Gambia National Convention Party 32,634 19.65 3 2 align left United Party The Gambia United Party 4,782 2.88 0 1 align left Independent politician Independents 26,141 15.74 5 5 align left Presidential appointees 8 4 align left Paramount chief s representatives 5 1 align left Attorney General of the Gambia Attorney General ex officio 1 0 align left Total 166,102 100 49 5 colspan 5 align left Source http www.ipu.org parline e reports arc GAMBIA 1982 E.PDF Inter Parliamentary Union Gambian elections Category 1982 elections in Africa Gambia Category Elections in the Gambia 1982 Category 1982 in the Gambia Election de Pr sidentschaftswahlen in Gambia 1982 ... more details
Mamadi Singateh 9 February 1966 24 April 1970 DawdaJawara held office as prime minister and head of government ... of the Gambia DawdaJawara Elizabeth II John Warburton Paul Farimang Mamadi Singateh References See ... more details
Politics of the Gambia A referendum on becoming a republic was held in the Gambia in April 1970. The changes would result in the creation of the post of president to replace the Governor General representing Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II as head of state. It was the second referendum on the issue, the Gambian republic referendum, 1965 first in 1965 failing because the two thirds majority required was not reached. This time the referendum produced a yes . Prime Minister of the Gambia Prime Minister Dawda Jawara was elected president by the National Assembly of the Gambia parliament , replacing Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II represented by Farimang Mamadi Singateh as head of state on 24 April 1970. Result class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 84,968 70.45 align left Against 35,638 29.55 align left Total 120,606 100 align left colspan 3 Source http africanelections.tripod.com gm.html 1970 Plebiscite African Elections database Gambian elections Category 1970 referendums Category Elections in the Gambia Category 1970 in the Gambia Category Referendums in the Gambia de Volksentscheid in Gambia 1970 ... more details
Politics of the Gambia A referendum on becoming a republic was held in the Gambia on 24 November 1965. ref http africanelections.tripod.com gm.html 1965 Plebiscite 1965 Plebiscite African Elections Database ref The changes would result in the creation of the post of president of Gambia president to replace the Governor General representing Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II as head of state. There were 154,626 registered voters for the referendum, with 93,484 valid votes cast. 65.85 of voters voted for the proposal, but failed to reach the two thirds support required for the proposal to be accepted. A Gambian republic referendum, 1970 second referendum was held in 1970, which did result in a successful yes vote. Prime Minister of the Gambia Prime Minister Dawda Jawara was elected president by the National Assembly of the Gambia parliament , replacing Elizabeth II represented by Farimang Mamadi Singateh as head of state on 24 April 1970. Result class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 61,563 65.85 align left Against 31,921 34.15 align left Total 93,484 100 align left colspan 3 Source http africanelections.tripod.com gm.html 1965 Plebiscite African Elections database References reflist Gambian elections Category 1965 referendums Category Elections in the Gambia Category 1965 in the Gambia Category Referendums in the Gambia de Volksentscheid in Gambia 1965 ... more details
Assan Musa Camara born 1923 is a former politician from The Gambia . He was born in Mansajang Kunda ref Cite book url http books.google.com books?id v30hAQAAIAAJ&q 22Assan Musa Camara 22&dq 22Assan Musa Camara 22&cd 1 page 21 publisher International Academy title Current world leaders, Volume 22, Issues 1 6 year 1979 ref and educated in Catholic schools. He served as Vice President of The Gambia Vice President of Dawda Jawara, almost continuously from 1972 to May 1982. ref Cite news url http allafrica.com stories 200708270951.html title Focus On Politics Political Parties Rehearsing for 1987 Elections publisher Foroyaa date 27 August 2007 ref He founded the Gambian People s Party ref Cite book url http books.google.com books?id spDE4xto JQC&pg PA18&dq 22Assan Musa Camara 22&cd 3 v onepage&q 22Assan 20Musa 20Camara 22&f false page 18 first Omar A last Touray title The Gambia and the world a history of the foreign policy of Africa s smallest state, 1965 1995 publisher GIGA Hamburg year 2000 isbn 3928049666 ref and contested the elections of 1987 ref Cite news url http pqasb.pqarchiver.com latimes access 58262321.html?dids 58262321 58262321&FMT ABS&FMTS ABS FT&type current&date Mar 13 2C 1987&author &pub Los Angeles Times 28pre 1997 Fulltext 29&desc Gambian President Elected for 4th Term&pqatl google publisher Los Angeles Times title Gambian President Elected for 4th Term date 13 March 1987 ref and 1992 Citation needed date April 2010 against then incumbent President Dawda Jawara . References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Camara, Assan Musa ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Camara, Assan Musa Category 1923 births Category Living people Category Vice Presidents of the Gambia Category Government ministers of the Gambia Category Gambian People s Party politicians Gambia politician stub de Assan Musa Camara ... more details
Politics of the Gambia General elections were held in the Gambia on 11 March 1987. The election date had been announced on 1 January 1987 and nominations for presidential candidates closed on 9 February. A total of 113 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats. Both elections were won by the People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party , whose leader Dawda Jawara remained president. Presidential election class wikitable style text align right Candidate Party Votes align left Dawda Jawara align left People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party 123,385 58.71 align left Sheriff Mustapha Dibba align left National Convention Party The Gambia National Convention Party 57,345 27.29 align left Assan Musa Camara align left Gambian People s Party 29,428 14.00 align left colspan 2 Total 210,158 100 colspan 4 align left Source http www.ipu.org parline e reports arc GAMBIA 1987 E.PDF Inter Parliamentary Union Parliamentary election class wikitable style text align right Party of vote Seats align left People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party 54.50 31 4 align left National Convention Party The Gambia National Convention Party including the United Party The Gambia United Party 28.83 5 2 align left Gambian People s Party 15.50 0 New align left People s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism 1.05 0 New align left Independent politician Independents 0.12 0 0 align left Presidential appointees 8 0 align left Paramount chief s representatives 5 0 align left Attorney General of the Gambia Attorney General ex officio 1 0 align left Total 100 50 1 colspan 5 align left Source http www.ipu.org parline e reports arc GAMBIA 1987 E.PDF Inter Parliamentary Union , http www.codesria.org Links Publications ad3 2000 edie.pdf Edie Gambian elections Category 1987 elections in Africa Category Elections in the Gambia Category 1987 in the Gambia Election de Pr sidentschaftswahlen in Gambia 1987 ... more details
Politics of the Gambia General elections were held in the Gambia on 29 April 1992. The election date was announced on 14 February and the National Assembly of the Gambia National Assembly was dissolved three days later. A total of 130 candidates ran for the 36 elected seats, though the ruling People s Progressive Party was the only one with a candidate in every seat. Although he had announced his retirement in December 1991, List of heads of state of The Gambia President Dawda Jawara changed his mind and ran for the position again. Both elections were won by the PPP, with Jawara remaining president, winning 58.5 of the vote. ref Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook , p420 ISBN 0198296452 ref Voter turnout was around 55.8 . Campaign The opposition focussed its campaign on corruption and economic mismanagement. The PPP promised it would boost the tourism industry and the economic situation of groundnut farmers. Presidential election class wikitable style text align right Candidate Party Votes align left Dawda Jawara align left People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party 117,549 58.5 align left Sheriff Mustapha Dibba align left National Convention Party The Gambia National Convention Party 44,639 22.2 align left Assan Musa Camara align left Gambian People s Party 8.00 align left Lamin Bojang align left People s Democratic Party The Gambia People s Democratic Party align left colspan 2 Total 201,017 100 colspan 4 align left Source http africanelections.tripod.com gm.html 1992 Presidential Election African Elections database , Nohlen et al Parliamentary election class wikitable style text align right Party Votes Seats align left People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party 54.47 25 6 align left National Convention Party The Gambia National Convention Party 21.00 6 1 align left Gambian People s Party 7.96 2 2 align left People s Democratic Party The Gambia People s Democratic Party 4.81 0 N ... more details
Infobox Political post post President body the br Republic of The Gambia insignia Gm president.png insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Presidential Flag nativename image Yahya Jammeh.jpg imagesize 165px incumbent Yahya Jammeh incumbentsince 22 July 1994 style residence appointer termlength 5 years, renewable formation 24 April 1970 succession inaugural Dawda Jawara deputy Vice President of the Gambia salary website Politics of the Gambia List of Heads of State of The Gambia Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office class wikitable align left width 18 Tenure width 30 Incumbent colspan 2 width 20 Notes valign top colspan 4 The Gambia The Dominion of The Gambia valign top bgcolor ffffec small 18 February 1965 to 24 April 1970 colspan 2 small small Her Majesty small small Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II br small represented by small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 18 February 1965 to 9 February 1966 colspan 2 John Warburton Paul small Sir small John Warburton Paul , small Governor General small valign top bgcolor ffffec small 9 February 1966 to 24 April 1970 colspan 2 Farimang Mamadi Singateh small Sir small Farimang Mamadi Singateh , small Governor General small align left width 15 Tenure width 25 Incumbent width 5 Affiliations Affiliation width 15 Notes valign top colspan 4 The Gambia Republic of The Gambia valign top bgcolor ffffec small 24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994 Dawda Jawara small Sir small David Dawda Kairaba Jawara , small President small PPP small Deposed in a coup d etat valign top bgcolor ffffec small 30 July 1981 to 5 August 1981 Kukoi Sanyang Kukoi Samba Sanyang , small Chairman of the National Revolutionary Council small Mil small In rebellion valign top bgcolor ffffec small 22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996 Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh , small Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council rowspan 2 small Mil small valign top bgcolor ffff ... more details
Kukoi Samba Sanyang born 1952 led a 1981 rebellion against the Democracy democratically elected The Gambia Gambian government of President of The Gambia President Dawda Jawara . On 30 July 1981, while Jawara was abroad, a 12 member National Revolutionary Council NRC headed by Mr. Sanyang seized control of the country. The leftist NRC accused Dawda Jawara Jawara s government of being Political corruption corrupt , Tribalism tribalistic , and Despotism despotic . They also announced the suspension of the country s constitution and proclaimed their intention to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat . The attempted coup ended on 5 August when Senegal ese troops defeated the rebel forces. Mr. Sanyang took refuge in Libya , who had also given him some backing for the coup attempt Development Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences , by Stuart Corbridge . Book review, p. 104 http www.google.co.uk search?hl en&client firefox a&channel s&rls org.mozilla 3Aen GB 3Aofficial&hs CcK&q 22Kukoi Samba Sanyang 22 22Dr Manning 22&btnG Search&meta . Charles Taylor Liberia Charles Taylor visited Libya several times, probably between 1986 and 1989. He met with Mr. Sanyang and other Gambians who had participated in the 1981 coup attempt. In 1989 Dr. Manning was listed by the National Patriotic Front of Liberia NPFL as Taylor s vice president, but was soon edged out by Taylor and retired to manage a bar in Ouagadougou Development Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences , by Stuart Corbridge. Book review, p. 104 http www.google.co.uk search?hl en&client firefox a&channel s&rls org.mozilla 3Aen GB 3Aofficial&hs CcK&q 22Kukoi Samba Sanyang 22 22Dr Manning 22&btnG Search&meta . In 1995 the Farafenni army camp was attacked by half a dozen men, who killed some Gambian soldiers and held the camp for several hours. Some of the attackers, later captured, claimed they were Mr. Sanyang s collaborators. They have been condemned to death and are awaiting their execution. Another was arrested i ... more details
Politics of Gambia The National Assembly is the legislative branch of government in The Gambia . Composition and electoral system The National Assembly is unicameral and consists of 53 members who serve a five year term. 48 members are directly elected while the remaining five are appointed by the Heads of State of The Gambia President . Members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority, or First past the post system. History Legislative representation based on Universal suffrage universal adult suffrage in The Gambia began in May 1962, when elections were held for a 32 seat House of Representatives. These elections were won by the People s Progressive Party The Gambia People s Progressive Party PPP , which was led by Dawda Jawara . After independence in 1965, the PPP continued to dominate the House of Representatives by winning a series of free, democratic elections in 1966, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992. While opposition parties were continuously present in the House, they were never able to successfully wrest power from the PPP. Jawara s government was overthrown in a July 1994 military coup led by Yahya Jammeh . The constitution and all elected institutions, including the House of Representatives, were dissolved. After the coup, political party activities were banned. The ban was lifted in August 1996 following the approval of a new constitution, but three Jawara era parties the PPP, Gambian People s Party GPP , and the National Convention Party Gambia National Convention Party NCP remained proscribed. Legislative elections to the renamed National Assembly took place on 2 January 1997. Jammeh s Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction APRC won 33 out of 45 seats, the opposition United Democratic Party Gambia United Democratic Party UDP won 7, two went to both the National Reconciliation Party NRP and Independent politician Independents , while the People s Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism PDOIS ca ... more details
Image 1994gambiamemorial.jpg thumb Arch 22 monument, a memorial of the 1994 coup Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council AFPRC gained control of Gambia in July 1994, in a military coup d tat. The AFPRC deposed the Dawda Jawara government and banned opposition political activity. Lieutenant Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh , chairman of the AFPRC, became head of state. Few months later Captain Sadibou Hydara who was the spokesperson of the AFPRC, and Captain Sabali deputy leader of the AFPRC were accused by president Jammeh of an alleged coup plot. Both men were arrested and detained at the maximum prison. Captain Hydara was tortured and killed in prison. It was believed that Captain Hydara who was the most educated among the original members of the AFPRC was in favor of returning the country to civilian rule, and strongly objected to president Jammeh s candidacy. The AFPRC announced a transition plan for return to democratic civilian rule. The Provisional Independent Electoral Commission PIEC was established in 1996 to conduct national elections. The transition process included the compilation of a new electoral register adoption of a new constitution by referendum in August of that year presidential elections in September of that year and legislative elections in January 1997, respectively. Colonel Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh Jammeh retired from the Army to run for president. Col. Jammeh won the elections, and was sworn into office as President of the Republic of The Gambia on November 6, 1996. The PIEC was transformed into the Independent Electoral Commission on April 17, 1997 this commission deals with voter registration and the holding of elections and referendums. ref http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 5459.htm Background Note The Gambia , U.S. Department of State, March 2006. ref ref http www.state.gov g drl rls hrrpt 2001 af 8377.htm Country Report on Human Rights Practices for The Gambia , U.S. Department of State, March 4, 2002. ref ref http www.irinnews.org report.asp?ReportID 44 ... more details
Politics of the Gambia A constitutional referendum was held in the Gambia on 8 August 1996. The new constitution was passed, with voter turnout of 85.9 . Background Gambian general election, 1992 Elected president Dawda Jawara was overthrown in a military coup led by Yahya Jammeh on 22 July 1994. Following the coup, Jammeh ruled Gambia by decree as head of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council , with all political activity banned. ref name FCO http www.fco.gov.uk servlet Front?pagename OpenMarket Xcelerate ShowPage&c Page&cid 1007029394365&a KCountryProfile&aid 1019672596778 Country Profile The Gambia Foreign & Commonwealth Office ref He promised a return to civilian rule within four years, and a constitution was drawn up following a controversial consultation process. ref name FCO The new constitution allowed for multiparty elections, an unlimited number of five year presidential terms and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. The referendum was organised by the Provisional Independent Electoral Commission, with 447,062 voters registered. Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 270,193 70.37 align left Against 113,744 29.63 align left Total 383,937 100 colspan 3 align left Source http africanelections.tripod.com gm.html 1996 Constitutional Referendum African Elections database Aftermath Gambian presidential election, 1996 Presidential elections were held in August 1996, which were won by Jammeh despite him denying that he would stand until shortly before the election . In January 1997 Gambian parliamentary election, 1997 parliamentary elections were held and won by Jammeh s Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction . References reflist Gambian elections Category 1996 referendums Category Elections in the Gambia Category 1996 in the Gambia Category Referendums in the Gambia de Verfassungsreferendum in Gambia 1996 ... more details
Mustapha Danso died 30 September 1981 was a constable in the Military of The Gambia military of The Gambia who in 1980 murder ed Eku Mahoney Emmanuel Eku Mahoney , the deputy commander of the paramilitary field force of the country. Danso s actions ultimately led to an attempted coup d tat in July 1981 and his own Capital punishment execution . Danso shot and killed Mahoney in October 1980 with a self loading rifle . At his trial in December, Danso was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. The unrest caused by the incident led to the attempted coup which began on 30 July 1981 and was led by Kukoi Sanyang . However, President of The Gambia President Dawda Jawara put down the revolt by 5 August with the assistance of Senegal ese troops. On 30 September 1981, Danso was executed in Banjul . He was the first person executed by The Gambia since it gained independence in 1965. Since Danso s execution, no other prisoners have been put to death in The Gambia. References Tijan M. Sallah, Economics and Politics in The Gambia , Journal of Modern African Studies , vol. 28, no. 4 Dec. 1990 pp. 621 648 Arnold Hughes, From Colonialism to Confederation the Gambian Experience of Independence, 1965 1982 , in Robin Cohen ed. 1983 . African Islands and Enclaves , vol. 7 London p. 69 Gambia executes first since 1965 , Globe and Mail , 1981 10 02, p. 18 DEFAULTSORT Danso, Mustapha Category 1981 deaths Category 20th century executions Category Executed Gambian people Category Gambian military personnel Category People executed by the Gambia Category People executed for murder Category Gambian people convicted of murder Category People convicted of murder by the Gambia Gambia bio stub de Mustapha Danso ... more details
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