Vice-President of the Gambia
Deputy dead of state and deputy head of government of The Gambia
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| Appointer | President of the Gambia |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Sheriff Mustapha Dibba |
| Formation | April 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 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
| Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President | |||
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| Sheriff Mustapha Dibba (1937–2008) | 1970 | 1972 | People's Progressive Party | Dawda Jawara | ||
| Assan Musa Camara (1923–2013) | 1972 | 1977 | People's Progressive Party | |||
| Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982) | 1977 | 1981 | People's Progressive Party | |||
| Assan Musa Camara (1923–2013) | 1981 | May 1982 | People's Progressive Party | |||
| Bakary Bunja Darbo (born 1946) | 12 May 1982 | 1992 | People's Progressive Party | |||
| Saihou Sabally (born 1947) | 1992 | 22 July 1994 (deposed.) | People's Progressive Party | |||
| Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997) | Yahya Jammeh | |||||
| Isatou Njie-Saidy (born 1952) | 20 March 1997 | 18 January 2017 (resigned.) | Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction | |||
| Vacant (18–23 January 2017) | Adama Barrow | |||||
| Fatoumata Tambajang (born 1949) | 9 November 2017[a] | 29 June 2018 | United Democratic Party | |||
| Ousainou Darboe (born 1948) | 29 June 2018 | 15 March 2019 | United Democratic Party | |||
| Isatou Touray (born 1955) | 15 March 2019 | 4 May 2022 | Independent | |||
| Badara Joof (1955–2023) | 4 May 2022 | 17 January 2023 (died.) | Independent | |||
| Vacant (17 January – 24 February 2023) | ||||||
| Muhammad B. S. Jallow | 24 February 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | |||
See also
- Politics of the Gambia
- President of the Gambia
- List of heads of state of the Gambia
- Edward Singateh, designated vice president in 1996, never confirmed
Notes
- ^ Acting from 23 January to 9 November 2017.
References
- ^ Office of Vice President Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Constitution of 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Gambia appoints former civil service head as new vice president". Reuters. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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