List of NAMs elected in the 2017 Gambian parliamentary election explained

Fifth National Assembly of the Gambia
Body:National Assembly of the Gambia
Election:2017 Gambian parliamentary election
Government:Government of Adama Barrow
Before:4th National Assembly
After:6th National Assembly
Chamber1:National Assembly
Membership1:58
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader1:Mariam Jack-Denton
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2:Momodou L. K. Sanneh
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:Kebba K. Barrow
Chamber1 Leader4 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader4: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
BakauAssan Touray (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Kalifa Jammeh stood down
Banjul CentralMuhammed Ndow (PPP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Abdoulie Saine
Banjul NorthOusman Silla (PDOIS)Seat gain, incumbent Alhagi Sillah stood down
Banjul SouthFatoumatta Njai (PPP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Baboucarr S. Nyang
BasseMuhammed Magassy (Ind)Seat held
Brikama NorthAlagie S. Darboe (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
Brikama SouthLamin J. Sanneh (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
Bundungka KundaBakary Njie (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
BusumbalaSaikouba Jarju (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
Central BaddibuSulayman Saho (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Samba Cham stood down
Foni Bintang KaranaiEbrima Solo Jammeh (APRC)Seat held
Foni BondaliKaddy Camara (APRC)Seat held, incumbent Matarr Kujabi stood down
Foni BrefetSunkary Badjie (APRC)Seat held, incumbent Bintanding Jarju stood down
Foni JarrolAlhagie Sankung Jammeh (APRC)Seat held
Foni KansalaMusa Amul Nyassi (APRC)Seat held, incumbent Buba A. Bojang stood down
IlliassaDembo K. M. Camara (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Kebba Jammeh stood down
JamaraAlhagie H. Sowe (GDC)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Habiboulie K. Jawo
Momodou Ceesay (UDP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Ebrima M. Sarjo
Kebba Jallow (GDC)Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Hydara stood down
Sainey Touray (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Bafaye Saidy Khan stood down
Kajali Fofana (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Njie Darboe stood down
Jeshwang Alhagie Drammeh (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Haddy Nyang-Jagne stood down
JokaduSalifu Jawo (GDC)Seat gain, incumbent Amadou O. Khan stood down
KantoraBillay G. Tunkara (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Saikou Susso stood down
Kiang CentralBakary Camara (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Baboucarr S. Fadera stood down
Kiang EastYaya Gassama (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Bora B. Mass stood down
Kiang WestFakebba N. L. Colley (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Menata Njie stood down
Kombo EastLamin N. F. Conta (UDP)Seat gain, seat vacant
Kombo SouthKebba K. Barrow (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Abdou Colley stood down, elected Majority Leader[4]
Latrikunda SabijieSaikou Marong (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
Lower BadibuAlhagie Jawara (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Ablie Suku Singhateh stood down
Lower Fulladu WestAlhagie Darboe (UDP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Omar Tobb
Lower NiumiMatarr Jeng (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Sheriff M. Hydara stood down
Lower SaloumSainey Jawara (NRP)Seat held, incumbent Modou Bamba Gaye stood down
Naimina DankunaSamba Jallow (NRP)Seat held, re-elected Minority Leader
Naimina EastOmar Ceesay (GDC)Seat gain, incumbent Foday A. Jallow stood down
Niamina WestDemba Sowe (GDC)Seat gain, incumbent Lamin Jadama stood down
NianiAlhagie F. B. Sillah (UDP)Seat gain, seat vacant
NianijaAmadou Camara (NRP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Habsana Jallow
Old YundumAbdoulie Ceesay (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
Sabach SanjalOusman Toray (NRP)Seat gain, incumbent Ousman Bah stood down
SamiAlfusainey Ceesay (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Ousman Njie stood down
SanduMuhammed Mahanera (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Abdoulie K. Jawla stood down
Sanneh MenterrengBaba Galleh Jallow (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
Serekunda CentralHalifa Sallah (PDOIS)Seat gain, new constituency
Serekunda WestMadi Ceesay (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Sulayman Joof stood down
Tallinding KujngFatou K. Jawara (UDP)Seat gain, new constituency
TumanaFoday N. M. Drammeh (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Netty Baldeh stood down
Upper Fulladu WestDawda Kawsu Jawara (UDP)Seat gain, incumbent Ahmad Malick Njie stood down
Upper NiumiOmar Darboe (UDP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Cherno O. Jallow
Upper SaloumAlhagie Mbow (NRP)Seat gain, defeated incumbent Sainey Mbye
Wuli EastSuwaibou Touray (PDOIS)Seat gain, incumbent Saidou V. Sabally stood down
Wuli WestSidia Jatta (PDOIS)Seat gain, incumbent Kassuma Jallow stood down
NominatedMariam Jack-Denton (UDP)Speaker - Elected by MPs (Unopposed)
NominatedKumba Jaiteh (UDP)
NominatedNdey Yassin Secka-Sallah (Civil society)
NominatedMomodou L. K. Sanneh (UDP)Deputy Speaker - Elected by MPs (Unopposed)
NominatedMajanko Samusa (NCP)

Notes and References

  1. News: IEC creates five more constituencies. 27 August 2015. The Point. 26 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Members. National Assembly of the Gambia. 7 March 2017.
  3. News: The National Assembly Elections Official Results. 7 April 2017. Gambiano.net. 29 April 2017.
  4. News: Kombo South NAM is new Majority leader; Samba Jallow back as Minority leader. 11 April 2017. Fatu Network. 27 April 2017.