List of NAMs elected in the 2017 Gambian parliamentary election
| Fifth National Assembly of the Gambia | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | National Assembly of the Gambia | ||||
| Election | Gambian parliamentary election, 2017 | ||||
| Government | Government of Adama Barrow | ||||
| National Assembly | |||||
| Members | 58 | ||||
| Speaker | Mariam Jack-Denton | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Momodou L. K. Sanneh | ||||
| Majority Leader | Kebba K. Barrow | ||||
| Minority Leader | Samba Jallow | ||||
The fifth National Assembly of the Gambia is the legislature of the Gambia, elected at the 2017 parliamentary election and serving until the 2022 parliamentary election.
The 2017 election saw each of the National Assembly's 53 directly-elected constituencies return one NAM, as well as each of the five nominated NAMs being appointed by the President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow. It resulted in an UDP majority of 14 (including nominated members), with 22 opposition NAMs in total.
National Assembly composition
Below is a graphical representation of the National Assembly following the 2017 election, with 31 UDP NAMs, five APRC NAMs, five NRP NAMs, five GDC NAMs, four PDOIS NAMs, two PPP NAMs, one independent NAM and five nominated NAMs (who are members of the UDP).
Constituency changes
There was a difference in the number of constituencies between the 2012 and the 2017 elections. In 2015, the Independent Electoral Commission demarcated four constituencies, Kombo North, Kombo Central, Serekunda East, and Serekunda Central, into nine constituencies. Kombo North became Sanneh Menterreng, Old Yundum and Busumbala; Kombo Central became Brikama North and Brikama South; Serekunda East became Tallinding Kunjang and Latrikunda Sabiji; Serekunda Central became Serekunda and Bundungka Kunda.[1]
List of NAMs elected in 2017
| Constituency | Member returned (2017)[2][3] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakau | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Assan Touray (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Kalifa Jammeh stood down |
| Banjul Central | style="background-color: Template:People's Progressive Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Muhammed Ndow (PPP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Abdoulie Saine |
| Banjul North | style="background-color: Template:People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism/meta/color" | | Ousman Silla (PDOIS) | Seat gain, incumbent Alhagi Sillah stood down |
| Banjul South | style="background-color: Template:People's Progressive Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Fatoumatta Njai (PPP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Baboucarr S. Nyang |
| Basse | style="background-color: Template:Independent/meta/color" | | Muhammed Magassy (Ind) | Seat held |
| Brikama North | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Alagie S. Darboe (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Brikama South | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Lamin J. Sanneh (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Bundungka Kunda | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Bakary Njie (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Busumbala | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Saikouba Jarju (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Central Baddibu | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Sulayman Saho (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Samba Cham stood down |
| Foni Bintang Karanai | style="background-color: Template:Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction/meta/color" | | Ebrima Solo Jammeh (APRC) | Seat held |
| Foni Bondali | style="background-color: Template:Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction/meta/color" | | Kaddy Camara (APRC) | Seat held, incumbent Matarr Kujabi stood down |
| Foni Brefet | style="background-color: Template:Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction/meta/color" | | Sunkary Badjie (APRC) | Seat held, incumbent Bintanding Jarju stood down |
| Foni Jarrol | style="background-color: Template:Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction/meta/color" | | Alhagie Sankung Jammeh (APRC) | Seat held |
| Foni Kansala | style="background-color: Template:Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction/meta/color" | | Musa Amul Nyassi (APRC) | Seat held, incumbent Buba A. Bojang stood down |
| Illiassa | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Dembo K. M. Camara (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Kebba Jammeh stood down |
| Jamara | style="background-color: Template:Gambia Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | Alhagie H. Sowe (GDC) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Habiboulie K. Jawo |
| Janjanbureh | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Momodou Ceesay (UDP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Ebrima M. Sarjo |
| Jarra Central | style="background-color: Template:Gambia Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | Kebba Jallow (GDC) | Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Hydara stood down |
| Jarra East | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Sainey Touray (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Bafaye Saidy Khan stood down |
| Jarra West | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Kajali Fofana (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Njie Darboe stood down |
| Jeshwang | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Alhagie Drammeh (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Haddy Nyang-Jagne stood down |
| Jokadu | style="background-color: Template:Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction/meta/color" | | Amadou O. Khan (APRC) | Seat held |
| Kantora | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Billay G. Tunkara (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Saikou Susso stood down |
| Kiang Central | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Bakary Camara (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Baboucarr S. Fadera stood down |
| Kiang East | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Yaya Gassama (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Bora B. Mass stood down |
| Kiang West | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Fakebba N. L. Colley (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Menata Njie stood down |
| Kombo East | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Lamin N. F. Conta (UDP) | Seat gain, seat vacant |
| Kombo South | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Kebba K. Barrow (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Abdou Colley stood down, elected Majority Leader[4] |
| Latrikunda Sabijie | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Saikou Marong (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Lower Badibu | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Alhagie Jawara (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Ablie Suku Singhateh stood down |
| Lower Fulladu West | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Alhagie Darboe (UDP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Omar Tobb |
| Lower Niumi | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Matarr Jeng (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Sheriff M. Hydara stood down |
| Lower Saloum | style="background-color: Template:National Reconciliation Party/meta/color" | | Sainey Jawara (NRP) | Seat held, incumbent Modou Bamba Gaye stood down |
| Naimina Dankuna | style="background-color: Template:National Reconciliation Party/meta/color" | | Samba Jallow (NRP) | Seat held, re-elected Minority Leader[4] |
| Naimina East | style="background-color: Template:Gambia Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | Omar Ceesay (GDC) | Seat gain, incumbent Foday A. Jallow stood down |
| Niamina West | style="background-color: Template:Gambia Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | Demba Sowe (GDC) | Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Jadama stood down |
| Niani | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Alhagie F. B. Sillah (UDP) | Seat gain, seat vacant |
| Nianija | style="background-color: Template:National Reconciliation Party/meta/color" | | Amadou Camara (NRP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Habsana Jallow |
| Old Yundum | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Abdoulie Ceesay (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Sabach Sanjal | style="background-color: Template:National Reconciliation Party/meta/color" | | Ousman Toray (NRP) | Seat gain, incumbent Ousman Bah stood down |
| Sami | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Alfusainey Ceesay (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Ousman Njie stood down |
| Sandu | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Muhammed Mahanera (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Abdoulie K. Jawla stood down |
| Sanneh Menterreng | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Baba Galleh Jallow (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Serekunda | style="background-color: Template:People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism/meta/color" | | Halifa Sallah (PDOIS) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Serekunda West | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Madi Ceesay (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Sulayman Joof stood down |
| Tallinding Kujng | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Fatou K. Jawara (UDP) | Seat gain, new constituency |
| Tumana | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Foday N. M. Drammeh (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Netty Baldeh stood down |
| Upper Fulladu West | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Dawda Kawsu Jawara (UDP) | Seat gain, incumbent Ahmad Malick Njie stood down |
| Upper Niumi | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Omar Darboe (UDP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Cherno O. Jallow |
| Upper Saloum | style="background-color: Template:National Reconciliation Party/meta/color" | | Alhagie Mbow (NRP) | Seat gain, defeated incumbent Sainey Mbye |
| Wuli East | style="background-color: Template:People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism/meta/color" | | Suwaibou Touray (PDOIS) | Seat gain, incumbent Saidou V. Sabally stood down |
| Wuli West | style="background-color: Template:People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism/meta/color" | | Sidia Jatta (PDOIS) | Seat gain, incumbent Kassuma Jallow stood down |
| Nominated | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Mariam Jack-Denton (UDP) | Speaker |
| Nominated | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Kumba Jaiteh (UDP) | |
| Nominated | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Ndey Yassin Secka-Sallah (UDP) | |
| Nominated | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Momodou L. K. Sanneh (UDP) | Deputy Speaker |
| Nominated | style="background-color: Template:United Democratic Party (Gambia)/meta/color" | | Majanko Sumusa (UDP) | |
References
- ^ "IEC creates five more constituencies". The Point. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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