Vice-President of the Gambia
The Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia is the second highest political position in the Gambia.[1] The office was created in April 1970, with the passing of the republican Constitution of the Gambia following the republic referendum. The Vice-President is appointed by the President and acts as constitutional successor of the President in case of a vacancy.[2]
Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia | |
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Appointer | President of the Gambia |
Term length | 5 years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Sheriff Mustapha Dibba |
Formation | April 1970 |
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The post is currently held by Isatou Touray, since 15 March 2019.[3]
Vice-Presidents, 1970–present
№ | Name (Birth–Death) |
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Took office | Left office | |||||
1 | Sheriff Mustapha Dibba (1937–2008) |
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1970 | 1972 | People's Progressive Party | |
2 | Assan Musa Camara (1923–2013) |
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1972 | 1977 | People's Progressive Party | |
3 | Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982) |
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1977 | 1981 | People's Progressive Party | |
4 | Assan Musa Camara (1923–2013) |
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1981 | May 1982 | People's Progressive Party | |
5 | Bakary Bunja Darbo | ![]() |
May 1982 | 1992 | People's Progressive Party | |
6 | Saihou Sabally | ![]() |
1992 | 22 July 1994 (deposed.) |
People's Progressive Party | |
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997) | ||||||
7 | Isatou Njie-Saidy (1952–) |
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20 March 1997 | 18 January 2017 (resigned.) |
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction | |
Vacant (18 – 23 January 2017) | ||||||
Fatoumata Tambajang as acting VP (23 January – 9 November 2017) | ||||||
8 | Fatoumata Tambajang (1949–) |
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9 November 2017 | 29 June 2018 | United Democratic Party | |
9 | Ousainou Darboe (1948–) |
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29 June 2018 | 15 March 2019 | United Democratic Party | |
10 | Isatou Touray (1955) |
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15 March 2019 | Incumbent | Independent |
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References
- Office of Vice President Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Constitution of 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- Taylor, Mildred Europa (16 March 2019). "Gambian leader Adama Barrow replaces Veep with woman". Face2FaceAfrica. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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