List of heads of state of the Gambia
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| President of the Republic of the Gambia |
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| Residence | State House, Banjul |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Dawda Jawara |
| Formation | 24 April 1970 |
| Deputy | Vice President of the Gambia |
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| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Gambia |
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Heads of state of the Gambia (1965–Present) [edit]
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes | |
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| The Gambia (commonwealth realm) | ||||
| 18 February 1965 to 24 April 1970 |  |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the Gambia represented by:- |
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| 18 February 1965 to 9 February 1966 | Sir John Warburton Paul, Governor-General | |||
| 9 February 1966 to 24 April 1970 | Sir Farimang Mamadi Singateh, Governor-General | |||
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
| Republic of the Gambia | ||||
| 24 April 1970 to 22 July 1994 |  |
Sir David Dawda Kairaba Jawara, President | PPP | Deposed in a coup d'état |
| 22 July 1994 to 28 September 1996 |  |
Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council | Mil | |
| 28 September 1996 to 18 October 1996 | Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, Head of State | |||
| 18 October 1996 to Present | Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, President[1] | APRC | ||
Affiliations [edit]
- PPP - People's Progressive Party
- APRC - Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
- Mil - Military of the Gambia
Latest election [edit]
Main article: Gambian presidential election, 2011
| Candidates | Votes | % | |
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| Yahya Jammeh (incumbent) | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) | 470,550 | 71.54 |
| Ousainou Darboe | United Democratic Party (UDP) | 114,177 | 17.36 |
| Hamat Bah | United Front (coalition) | 73,060 | 11.11 |
| Total (turnout 83%) | 657,787 | 100.00 | |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ The official title used is His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Azziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh Naasiru Deen. He is Commander In Chief of The Armed Forces and Chief Custodian of the Sacred Constitution of the Gambia.
Sources [edit]
- http://www.rulers.org/rulg1.html#gambia
- http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/gambia.htm
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
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