Crispin Grey-Johnson (born December 7, 1946[1] [2]) is a Gambian political figure. He is the current Secretary of State for Higher Education of the Gambia.
Grey-Johnson was born in Banjul.[1] From 1997 to 1999, he was Ambassador to the United States, Brazil, and Venezuela, and High Commissioner to Canada.[1] [2] He presented his credentials as Ambassador to the U.S. on September 8, 1997.[3] He then served as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone and Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia from 1999 to 2002.[1] [2] On March 12, 2002, he became the Gambia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations,[1] serving until 2007.[2] During this time, he served as chairman of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.[4]
Grey-Johnson was appointed as Secretary of State for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in early 2007,[5] [6] and he was sworn in on February 22, 2007.[6] He was subsequently named Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in September 2007.[7] On March 19, 2008, he was moved to the post of Secretary of State for Higher Education.[8]
He is married with five children as of 2002.[1]