Pierre Sarr N'Jie
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Pierre Sarr N'Jie was 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
(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
(PPP), led by 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.
Heads of Government of the Gambia
-List of Heads of Government of The Gambia:-Affiliations:*UP - United Party*PPP - People's Progressive Party*APRC - Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction...
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....
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
United Party (The Gambia)
The United Party was a political party in the Gambia. The party was founded during the colonial period and worked political in the then colony of Bathurst . The party drew support mainly from Roman Catholics. In Banjul it had support mainly amongst the Wolofs, in the rural areas mainly amongst...
(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
People's Progressive Party (The Gambia)
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...
(PPP), led by Sir 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....
, 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.