Heads of Government of the Gambia - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

List of Heads of Government of The Gambia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
The Gambia The Gambia The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....	Self-rule
March 1961 to 12 June 1962		Pierre Sarr N'Jie Pierre Sarr N'Jie Pierre Sarr N'Jie was Chief Minister of The Gambia from March 1961 to 12 June 1962. Pierre Sarr N'Jie was head of the United Party .... , Chief Minister	UP
12 June 1962 to 18 February 1965		David Jawara Dawda Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, GCMG was the first leader of The Gambia, serving first as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970 and then as President from 1970 to 1994.... , Prime Minister	PPP
The Dominion of The Gambia The Gambia The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
18 February 1965 to January 1966		Dawda Jawara Dawda Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, GCMG was the first leader of The Gambia, serving first as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970 and then as President from 1970 to 1994.... , Prime Minister	PPP
January 1966 to 24 April 1970		Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara Dawda Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, GCMG was the first leader of The Gambia, serving first as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970 and then as President from 1970 to 1994.... , Prime Minister	PPP	Becoming President of The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia The Gambia The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994		Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara Dawda Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, GCMG was the first leader of The Gambia, serving first as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970 and then as President from 1970 to 1994.... , President	PPP	Head of Government performed by the Head of State to present; deposed in a coup d'état
22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996		Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh Yahya Jammeh Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is the President of The Gambia... , Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council gained control of Gambia in July 1994, in a military coup d'état. 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...	Mil
28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996		Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh Yahya Jammeh Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is the President of The Gambia... , Head of State	Mil
18 October 1996 to Present		Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh Yahya Jammeh Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is the President of The Gambia... , President	APRC

Affiliations

UP - United Party
PPP - People's Progressive Party
APRC - Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction is a political party in The Gambia, founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994. It was formed in 1996 to support army leader Yahya Jammeh's campaign for the 1996 elections....
Mil - Military of the Gambia
Military of the Gambia
The Gambian National Army numbers about 2,500. A new batch of 620 recruits have recently joined. Recruits receive training from the Turkish-Gambian Training Team....

List of Heads of Government of The Gambia

Affiliations

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