Cabinet of Adama Barrow

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Cabinet of Adama Barrow
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Cabinet of The Gambia
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Adama Barrow in 2018
Date formed19 January 2017 (2017-01-19)
People and organisations
President Adama Barrow
Vice President Fatoumata Tambajang (2017–2018)
Ousainou Darboe (2018–2019)
Isatou Touray (2019–2022)
Badara Joof (2022–2023)
Muhammad B. S. Jallow (2023–present)
No. of ministers18
Member parties  National People's Party
  National Reconciliation Party
  Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
Status in legislature Coalition government
29 / 58 (50%)
Opposition parties  United Democratic Party
  People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism
Opposition leader Fabakary Jatta
History
Election(s) 2016 presidential election
2021 presidential election
Legislature term(s) 5th National Assembly
6th National Assembly
Predecessor Cabinet of Yahya Jammeh

Following his victory in the presidential election on 1 December 2016, the newly elected President Adama Barrow appointed a new cabinet to succeed the cabinet of Yahya Jammeh, his predecessor. Barrow was formally inaugurated on 19 January 2017 at the embassy of the Gambia in Dakar, Senegal, and was able to return the Gambia on 26 January. He made the bulk of appointments in February 2017, and conducted major reshuffles in June 2018, March 2019 and May 2022.

Contents

History

It was announced that Barrow would return to The Gambia from Senegal on 26 January 2017, having been sworn-in at the Gambian embassy there on 19 January due to the 2016–17 Gambian constitutional crisis. [1] He said that his ministers would be announced on 31 January, and that they would have to declare their assets before taking up office. [2] The names were in fact only revealed at their swearing-in on 1 February. [3] Among the appointments were UDP treasurer & Professional Accountant Amadou Sanneh, women's rights activist Isatou Touray, UN prosecutor & Lawyer Ba Tambadou, Main Opposition Party leader (UDP) & Senior Barrister Ousainou Darboe, NRP leader Hamat Bah, former Agriculture minister Omar A. Jallow, and GMC leader & lawyer Mai Fatty. [3]

Following the swearing-in ceremony, Barrow promised to appoint the remaining cabinet members by the end of the week. [4] There were no members of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) appointed to the cabinet because they decline positions offered to them, though both Sidia Jatta and Halifa Sallah were to be part of Barrow's new think tank, Agency For Sustainable Socio-Economic Development (ASSED). [5] Five further appointments to the cabinet were made on 22 February, with Fatoumata Tambajang becoming Minister of Women's Affairs overseeing the Office of Vice-President. [6]

Tambajang was formally sworn-in as Vice-President on 9 November 2017, after Barrow passed a constitutional amendment regarding the age limit. [7] The first alteration was on 10 November, when Mai Fatty was relieved of his appointment as Minister of the Interior. [8] He later denied that he was relieved due to being involved in corruption. [9] 29 June 2018 saw a major cabinet reshuffle announced, with Ousainou Darboe becoming Vice-President, Mamadou Tangara becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mambury Njie becoming Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, with several other shuffles and appointments. [10] The new ministers were sworn-in during a ceremony on 9 July 2018. [11]

Composition

Cabinet
OfficeIncumbentPartyEntered officeLeft office
Cabinet ministers
President Adama Barrow NPP 19 January 2017Incumbent
Vice-President
Minister of Women's Affairs 		Fatoumata Tambajang Independent 22 February 20179 July 2018
Ousainou Darboe UDP 9 July 201815 March 2019 [12]
Isatou Touray Independent 15 March 2019 [12] 4 May 2022
Badara Joof Independent 4 May 202217 January 2023
Muhammad B. S. Jallow Independent 24 February 2023Incumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ousainou Darboe UDP 1 February 20179 July 2018
Mamadou Tangara Independent 9 July 2018Incumbent
Minister of Defence Sheikh Omar Faye Independent 22 August 2019Incumbent
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Amadou Sanneh UDP 1 February 20179 July 2018
Mambury Njie Independent 9 July 2018Incumbent
Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat Bah NRP 1 February 2017Incumbent
Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Badara Joof Independent 22 February 20174 May 2022
Pierre Gomez Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Claudiana Cole Independent 22 February 2017Incumbent
Minister of Health and Social Welfare Saffie Lowe Ceesay Independent 22 February 20179 July 2018
Isatou Touray Independent 9 July 201827 March 2019
Ahmadou Lamin Samateh Independent 27 March 2019Incumbent
Minister of Agriculture Omar A. Jallow PPP 1 February 20179 July 2018
Lamin N. Dibba UDP 9 July 201815 March 2019 [12]
Demba Sabally NPP 4 May 2022Incumbent
Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment Isatou Touray Independent 1 February 20179 July 2018
Amadou Sanneh UDP 9 July 201815 March 2019 [12]
Minister of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources Lamin N. Dibba NCP 1 February 201715 March 2019 [12]
Rohey John Manjang Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent
Minister of Fisheries and Water Resources [lower-alpha 1] James F. P. Gomez PPP 1 February 20174 May 2022
Musa Drammeh Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent
Minister of Energy and Petroleum Fafa Sanyang FGS Independent 10 April 20174 May 2022
Abdoulie Jobe Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent
Minister of Lands and Regional Government Lamin N. Dibba UDP 1 February 20179 July 2018
Musa Drammeh Independent 9 July 20184 May 2022
Abba Sanyang Independent 4 May 20221 July 2023
Ousman Sowe Independent 1 July 20231 September 2023
Minister of Justice
Attorney General 		Ba Tambadou Independent 7 February 201730 June 2020
Dawda A. Jallow Independent 30 June 2020Incumbent
Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure Demba Ali Jawo Independent 22 February 20179 July 2018
Ebrima Sillah Independent 9 July 2018
Minister of the Interior Mai Fatty GMC 1 February 201710 November 2017
Habib Drammeh Independent 4 December 20178 January 2018
Ebrima Mballow Independent 8 January 201822 August 2019
Yankuba Sonko Independent 22 August 20194 May 2022
Seyaka Sonko Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent
Minister of Youth and Sports Henry Gomez GDPD 1 February 20179 July 2018
Hadrammeh Sidibeh Independent 9 July 201830 September 2020
Bakary Y. Badjie Independent 1 October 2020Incumbent
Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure Bai Lamin Jobe Independent 22 February 20174 May 2022
Ebrima Sillah Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent
Also attending cabinet
Secretary General
Head of the Civil Service		 Dawda Fadera Independent 9 February 20178 January 2018
Habib Drammeh Independent 8 January 201814 September 2018
Ebrima Camara Independent 17 September 201822 August 2019
Muhammad B. S. Jallow Independent 22 August 201925 May 2020
Noah Touray Independent 26 May 20204 May 2022
Salimatta E. Touray Independent 4 May 2022Incumbent

References: [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Other senior appointees

Presidents of the Gambia can also make other senior appointments, that do not sit in the Cabinet. Barrow has made the following appointments:

Military and security

RoleDepartmentHolderEntered officeLeft officeSource
Chief of the Defence Staff Gambia Armed Forces Masaneh Kinteh 27 February 20175 March 2020
Director State Intelligence Services Ousman Sowe 2 February 201713 February 2017
Musa Dibbaa 13 February 2017

Diplomacy

RoleBasedHolderEntered officeLeft officeSource
Ambassador to the United States Washington DC, USA Ebraima "Ebou" Manneh 7 March 201724 January 2018 [20]
Dawda Fadera 24 January 201820 February 2022 [21]
Permanent Representative to the UN New York, USA Mamadou Tangara 3 May 20179 July 2018 [22]
H.E. Lamin Lang Yabou
Ambassador to Senegal Dakar, Senegal Ebrima Ndure 19 May 2017 [23]
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Francis Blaine 19 May 2017 [23]
Permanent Representative to the EU Brussels, Belgium Teneng Mba Jaiteh 19 May 2017

Office of the President

RoleHolderEntered officeLeft officeSource
Military Aide to the President Masaneh Kinteh 25 January 201727 February 2017
Director of Press and Public Relations Amie Bojang Sissoho 1 February 2017
Special Advisor on Governance Halifa Sallah 17 February 201717 February 2017
Special Advisor on Religious and Traditional Affairs Dembo Bojang 19 February 2017
Special Advisor on Investment Musa Drammeh 19 February 20179 July 2018
National Security Advisor Momodou Badjie September 2017

Other

RoleDepartmentHolderEntered officeLeft officeSource
Director-GeneralGambia Prison ServicesAnsumana Manneh24 February 2017
Saikou Kawsu Gassama 14 October 2021 [24]
Director-General Gambia Radio & Television Service Ebrima Sillah 15 February 201729 June 2018
Abdou M. K. Touray 10 July 201828 Feb 2021
Malick jeng1 march 2021
Chief Justice Supreme Court of the Gambia Hassan Bubacar Jallow 15 February 2017

Notes

  1. ↑ Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters until 2022.

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