Vice-President of the Gambia explained

Post:Vice-President
Body:the
Republic of The Gambia
Insignia:Coat of arms of The Gambia.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms
Incumbent:Muhammad B. S. Jallow
Incumbentsince:24 February 2023
Appointer:President of the Gambia
Termlength:5 years, renewable
Formation:April 1970
Inaugural:Sheriff Mustapha Dibba

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

Political parties
Other factions
Status
Symbols Died in office
Name
Term of officePolitical partyPresident
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
19701972PPPDawda Jawara
Assan Musa Camara
19721977PPP
Alieu Badara Njie
19771981PPP
Assan Musa Camara
1981May 1982PPP
Bakary Bunja Darbo
12 May 19821992PPP
Saihou Sabally
199222 July 1994
PPP
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997)Yahya Jammeh
Isatou Njie-Saidy
20 March 199718 January 2017
APRC
Vacant (18 – 23 January 2017)Adama Barrow
Fatoumata Tambajang
23 January 20179 November 2017UDP
9 November 201729 June 2018
Ousainou Darboe
29 June 201815 March 2019UDP
Isatou Touray
15 March 20194 May 2022Independent
Badara Joof
4 May 202217 January 2023Independent
Vacant (17 January – 24 February 2023)
Muhammad B. S. Jallow24 February 2023IncumbentIndependent

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statehouse.gm/text/text-vice.html Office of Vice President
  2. Web site: Constitution of 1997 . 2018-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219131540/http://www.ncce.gm/files/constitution.pdf . 2009-02-19 . dead .
  3. News: Gambia appoints former civil service head as new vice president. 24 January 2023. Reuters. 24 February 2023.