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President of the Gambia

Head of state and head of government of The Gambia

Head of state and head of government of The Gambia

FieldValue
postPresident
bodythe
Republic of The Gambia
flagFlag of the President of The Gambia.svg
flagsize125px
flagcaptionPresidential Flag
flagborderyes
insigniaSeal of the President of The Gambia.png
insigniacaptionPresidential emblem
imageAdama Barrow - 2018 (39774084330) (cropped).jpg
imagesize165px
incumbentAdama Barrow
incumbentsince19 January 2017
residenceState House, Banjul
termlengthFive years,
termlength_qualifiedrenewable
constituting_instrumentConstitution of Gambia (1997)
formation
inauguralDawda Jawara
deputyVice-President of The Gambia
salary65,000 USD annually
website

Republic of The Gambia

The president of the Republic of the Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the government of the Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post was created in 1970, when the Gambia became a republic and has been held by three people: Dawda Jawara, who ruled from 1970 until 1994, Yahya Jammeh, who seized power in a bloodless coup that year and Adama Barrow, who defeated Jammeh in elections held in December 2016.

As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of the Gambia.

References

  • Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
  • African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland

References

  1. (15 December 2016). "Top 15 Highest Paid African Presidents 2017".
  2. Wiseman, John A. (2004) [https://books.google.com/books?id=jj4J-AXGDaQC&lpg=PA456 Africa South of the Sahara 2004 (33rd edition): The Gambia: Recent History], Europa Publications Ltd. p. 456.
  3. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa".
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