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Vice President of the
Republic of The Gambia
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Incumbent
Badara Joof
since 4 May 2022
AppointerPresident of the Gambia
Term length5 years, renewable
Inaugural holderSheriff Mustapha Dibba
FormationApril 1970
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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 case of a vacancy.[2]

The post is currently held by Badara Joof, since 4 May 2022.[3]

Vice-Presidents, 1970–present

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 1992 22 July 1994
(deposed.) 		PPP
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997) AFPRC
(Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council)
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) 		9 November 2017
Acting since 23 January 2017 		29 June 2018 UDP
Ousainou Darboe
(born 1948) 		29 June 2018 15 March 2019 UDP
Isatou Touray
(born 1955) 		15 March 2019 4 May 2022 Ind.
Badara Joof 4 May 2022 Incumbent Ind.

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 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  3. ^ "THE NEW CABINET". Foroyaa. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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