President of the Gambia

President of the Republic of The Gambia
Presidential seal
Presidential Flag
Incumbent Adama Barrow since 19 January 2017
Residence	State House, Banjul
Term length	5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Dawda Jawara
Formation	24 April 1970
Deputy	Vice-President of The Gambia
Salary	65,000 USD annually
Website	op.gov.gm

The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of The Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the government of The Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post was created in 1970, when The Gambia became a republic and has been held by three people: Dawda Jawara, who ruled from 1970 until 1994, Yahya Jammeh, who seized power in a bloodless coup that year and Adama Barrow, who defeated Jammeh in elections held in December 2016.

List of presidents

Further information: List of heads of state of the Gambia

See also

• List of colonial governors of the Gambia
• List of heads of government of the Gambia
• Lists of office-holders

References

• Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
• African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland

External links

• Official Website
• http://www.rulers.org/rulg1.html#gambia