Vice-President of the Gambia

Deputy dead of state and deputy head of government of The Gambia

Vice-President of the
Republic of The Gambia
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Incumbent
Muhammad B. S. Jallow
since 24 February 2023
AppointerPresident of the Gambia
Term length5 years, renewable
Inaugural holderSheriff Mustapha Dibba
FormationApril 1970
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    Minister: Mamadou Tangara
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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 the event of a vacancy.[2]

The current Vice President is Muhammad B. S. Jallow, who was appointed on 24 February 2023 following the death of his predecessor Badara Joof.[3]

List of vice-presidents

Political parties
  People's Progressive Party (PPP)
  United Democratic Party (UDP)
Other factions
Status
  Denotes acting president
Symbols

† Died in office

Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
(1937–2008) 		1970 1972 PPP Dawda Jawara
Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013) 		1972 1977 PPP
Alieu Badara Njie
(1904–1982) 		1977 1981 PPP
Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013) 		1981 May 1982 PPP
Bakary Bunja Darbo
(born 1946) 		12 May 1982 1992 PPP
Saihou Sabally
(born 1947) 		1992 22 July 1994
(Deposed in a coup) 		PPP
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997) Yahya Jammeh
Isatou Njie-Saidy
(born 1952) 		20 March 1997 18 January 2017
(Resigned) 		APRC
Vacant (18 – 23 January 2017) Adama Barrow
Fatoumata Tambajang
(born 1949) 		23 January 2017 9 November 2017 UDP
9 November 2017 29 June 2018
Ousainou Darboe
(born 1948) 		29 June 2018 15 March 2019 UDP
Isatou Touray
(born 1955) 		15 March 2019 4 May 2022 Independent
Badara Joof
(1955–2023) 		4 May 2022 17 January 2023[†] Independent
Vacant (17 January – 24 February 2023)
Muhammad B. S. Jallow 24 February 2023 Incumbent Independent

See also

References

  1. ^ Office of Vice President Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Constitution of 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Gambia appoints former civil service head as new vice president". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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