List of NAMs elected in the 2012 Gambian parliamentary election explained

Fourth National Assembly of the Gambia
Body:National Assembly of the Gambia
Election:2012 Gambian parliamentary election
Government:Government of Yahya Jammeh
Government of Adama Barrow
Before:3rd National Assembly
After:5th National Assembly
Chamber1:National Assembly
Membership1:53
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader1:Abdoulie Bojang
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2:Fatou Mbye
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:Fabakary Jatta
Chamber1 Leader4 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader4:Samba Jallow

The fourth National Assembly of the Gambia was the legislature of the Gambia, elected at the 2012 parliamentary election and serving until the 2017 parliamentary election.

The 2012, election saw each of the Assembly's 48 directly-elected constituencies return one NAM, as well as each of the five nominated NAMs being appointed by the President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh. It resulted in an APRC majority of 48, with only one opposition NAM, Samba Jallow, being elected, as well as four independents.

National Assembly composition

Below is a graphical representation of the National Assembly following the 2012 election, with 48 APRC NAMs, one NRP NAM, and four independent NAMs.

List of NAMs elected in 2012

Constituency Member returned (2012)[1] Notes
BakauKalifa Jammeh (APRC)
Banjul CentralAbdoulie Saine (APRC)
Banjul NorthAlhagi Sillah (APRC)
Banjul SouthBaboucarr S. Nyang (APRC)
BasseMuhammed Magassy (Ind)
Central BaddibuSamba Cham (APRC)
Foni Bintang KaranaiEbrima Solo Jammeh (APRC)
Foni BondaliMatarr Kujabi (APRC)
Foni BrefetBintanding Jarju (APRC)
Foni JarrolBorry Kolley (APRC)
Foni KansalaBuba A. Bojang (APRC)
IlliassaLamin Kebba Jammeh (APRC)
JamaraHabiboulie K. Jawo (APRC)
Foday Jibani Manka (APRC)
Lamin Hydara (APRC)
Bafaye Saidy Khan (APRC)
Njie Darboe (APRC)
Jeshwang Haddy Nyang-Jagne (APRC)
JokaduAmadou O. Khan (APRC)
KantoraSaikou Susso (APRC)
Kiang CentralBaboucarr S. Fadera (APRC)
Kiang EastBora B. Mass (APRC)
Kiang WestYahya Dibba (APRC)
Kombo CentralBuba Ayi Sanneh (Ind)
Kombo EastAlhassana Bojang (APRC)
Kombo NorthPa Lamin Jatta (APRC)
Kombo SouthAbdou Colley (APRC)
Lower BadibuAblie Suku Singhateh (APRC)
Lower Fulladu WestOmar Tobb (Ind)
Lower NiumiSheriff M. Hydara (APRC)
Lower SaloumPa Malick Ceesay (APRC)
Naimina DankunaSamba Jallow (NRP)Elected Minority Leader
Naimina EastFoday A. Jallow (APRC)
Niamina WestLamin Jadama (APRC)
NianiDemba B. T. Sambou (Ind)
NianijaHabsana Jallow (APRC)
Sabach SanjalOusman Bah (APRC)
SamiOusman Njie (APRC)
SanduAbdoulie K. Jawla (APRC)
Serekunda CentralOusman Sainey Jaiteh (APRC)
Serekunda EastFabakary Jatta (APRC)Re-elected Majority Leader
Serekunda WestSulayman Joof (APRC)
TumanaNetty Baldeh (APRC)
Upper Fulladu WestAhmad Malick Njie (APRC)
Upper NiumiCherno O. Jallow (APRC)
Upper SaloumSainey Mbye (APRC)
Wuli EastSaidou V. Sabally (APRC)
Wuli WestKassuma Jallow (APRC)
NominatedAbdoulie Bojang (APRC)Re-elected Speaker
NominatedFatou Mbye (APRC)Re-elected Deputy Speaker
NominatedSeedy S.K. Njie (APRC)
NominatedLamin Saine (APRC)
NominatedBabou Gaye Sonko (APRC)

Changes

By-elections

ConstituencyIncumbentDate of by-electionWinner
NamePartyDate seat vacatedCause of vacationNameParty
1Kiang WestYahya Dibba5 September 2013Expelled5 December 2013Menata Njie
2Foni JarrolBorry Kolley12 October 2013Expelled27 December 2013 (uncontested)Sankung Jammeh
3JanjanburehFoday Jibani Manka30 December 2014Death12 March 2015Ebrima M. Sarjo
4Lower SaloumPa Malick Ceesay11 May 2015Expelled6 August 2015Modou Bamba
5NianiDemba B. T. Sambou26 September 2016ExpelledNot taking placeN/AN/A
6Kombo EastAlhassana Bojang23 November 2016DeathNot taking placeN/AN/A
7NominatedSeedy S.K. Njie9 January 2017Appointed as ministerNot taking placeN/AN/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members. National Assembly of the Gambia. 7 March 2017.