Minister of Women's Affairs (The Gambia) explained

Post:	Minister of Women's Affairs
Body:	the Gambia
Insignia:	Coat of arms of The Gambia.svg
Insigniasize:	125px
Insigniacaption:	Coat of Arms
Incumbent:	Ousainou Darboe
Incumbentsince:	29 June 2018
Appointer:	President of the Gambia
Formation:	July 1996
Inaugural:	Isatou Njie-Saidy

The minister of women's affairs is a cabinet-level position in the Gambia, typically held at the same time as another cabinet position. The ministry was created by Yahya Jammeh, as head of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council, in July 1996, and the position has only ever had two holders: Jammeh's vice-president, Isatou Njie-Saidy, and Adama Barrow's acting vice-president, Fatoumata Tambajang. Njie-Saidy had formerly served as executive secretary of the National Women's Bureau under Dawda Jawara, whereas Tambajang had been chair of the Gambia National Women's Council under Jawara.^{[1] [2] [3]}

List of ministers of women's affairs, 1996–present

Name		Term of office		Political party	President
	Isatou Njie-Saidy	July 1996	18 January 2017	APRC		Yahya Jammeh
	Fatoumata Tambajang	22 February 2017	29 June 2018	UDP		Adama Barrow
	Ousainou Darboe	29 June 2018	Incumbent	UDP		Adama Barrow

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of State For Women's Affairs. AccessGambia. 16 June 2017.
2. News: FJT sworn-in as ‘just’ women’s affairs minister. 11 March 2017. SMBC News. 16 June 2017.
3. Book: Perfect, David. Historical Dictionary of the Gambia. Scarecrow Press. 2016. Lanham, Maryland. 447.