National Assembly composition
Below is a graphical representation of the National Assembly following the 2012 election, with 48 APRC NAMs, one NRP NAM, and four independent NAMs.
| Fourth National Assembly of the Gambia | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | National Assembly of the Gambia | ||||
| Election | 2012 Gambian parliamentary election | ||||
| Government | Government of Yahya Jammeh Government of Adama Barrow | ||||
| National Assembly | |||||
| Members | 53 | ||||
| Speaker | Abdoulie Bojang | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Fatou Mbye | ||||
| Majority Leader | Fabakary Jatta | ||||
| Minority Leader | Samba Jallow | ||||
The fourth National Assembly of the Gambia was the legislature of the Gambia, elected at the 2012 parliamentary election and serving until the 2017 parliamentary election.
The 2012, election saw each of the Assembly's 48 directly-elected constituencies return one NAM, as well as each of the five nominated NAMs being appointed by the President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh. It resulted in an APRC majority of 48, with only one opposition NAM, Samba Jallow, being elected, as well as four independents.
Below is a graphical representation of the National Assembly following the 2012 election, with 48 APRC NAMs, one NRP NAM, and four independent NAMs.
| Constituency | Member returned (2012) [1] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakau | Kalifa Jammeh (APRC) | ||
| Banjul Central | Abdoulie Saine (APRC) | ||
| Banjul North | Alhagi Sillah (APRC) | ||
| Banjul South | Baboucarr S. Nyang (APRC) | ||
| Basse | Muhammed Magassy (Ind) | ||
| Central Baddibu | Samba Cham (APRC) | ||
| Foni Bintang Karanai | Ebrima Solo Jammeh (APRC) | ||
| Foni Bondali | Matarr Kujabi (APRC) | ||
| Foni Brefet | Bintanding Jarju (APRC) | ||
| Foni Jarrol | Borry Kolley (APRC) | ||
| Foni Kansala | Buba A. Bojang (APRC) | ||
| Illiassa | Lamin Kebba Jammeh (APRC) | ||
| Jamara | Habiboulie K. Jawo (APRC) | ||
| Janjanbureh | Foday Jibani Manka (APRC) | ||
| Jarra Central | Lamin Hydara (APRC) | ||
| Jarra East | Bafaye Saidy Khan (APRC) | ||
| Jarra West | Njie Darboe (APRC) | ||
| Jeshwang | Haddy Nyang-Jagne (APRC) | ||
| Jokadu | Amadou O. Khan (APRC) | ||
| Kantora | Saikou Susso (APRC) | ||
| Kiang Central | Baboucarr S. Fadera (APRC) | ||
| Kiang East | Bora B. Mass (APRC) | ||
| Kiang West | Yahya Dibba (APRC) | ||
| Kombo Central | Buba Ayi Sanneh (Ind) | ||
| Kombo East | Alhassana Bojang (APRC) | ||
| Kombo North | Pa Lamin Jatta (APRC) | ||
| Kombo South | Abdou Colley (APRC) | ||
| Lower Badibu | Ablie Suku Singhateh (APRC) | ||
| Lower Fulladu West | Omar Tobb (Ind) | ||
| Lower Niumi | Sheriff M. Hydara (APRC) | ||
| Lower Saloum | Pa Malick Ceesay (APRC) | ||
| Naimina Dankuna | Samba Jallow (NRP) | Elected Minority Leader | |
| Naimina East | Foday A. Jallow (APRC) | ||
| Niamina West | Lamin Jadama (APRC) | ||
| Niani | Demba B. T. Sambou (Ind) | ||
| Nianija | Habsana Jallow (APRC) | ||
| Sabach Sanjal | Ousman Bah (APRC) | ||
| Sami | Ousman Njie (APRC) | ||
| Sandu | Abdoulie K. Jawla (APRC) | ||
| Serekunda Central | Ousman Sainey Jaiteh (APRC) | ||
| Serekunda East | Fabakary Jatta (APRC) | Re-elected Majority Leader | |
| Serekunda West | Sulayman Joof (APRC) | ||
| Tumana | Netty Baldeh (APRC) | ||
| Upper Fulladu West | Ahmad Malick Njie (APRC) | ||
| Upper Niumi | Cherno O. Jallow (APRC) | ||
| Upper Saloum | Sainey Mbye (APRC) | ||
| Wuli East | Saidou V. Sabally (APRC) | ||
| Wuli West | Kassuma Jallow (APRC) | ||
| Nominated | Abdoulie Bojang (APRC) | Re-elected Speaker | |
| Nominated | Fatou Mbye (APRC) | Re-elected Deputy Speaker | |
| Nominated | Seedy S.K. Njie (APRC) | ||
| Nominated | Lamin Saine (APRC) | ||
| Nominated | Babou Gaye Sonko (APRC) | ||
| # | Constituency | Incumbent | Date of by-election | Winner | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation | Name | Party | |||||
| 1 | Kiang West | Yahya Dibba | APRC | 5 September 2013 | Expelled | 5 December 2013 | Menata Njie | APRC | ||
| 2 | Foni Jarrol | Borry Kolley | APRC | 12 October 2013 | Expelled | 27 December 2013 (uncontested) | Sankung Jammeh | APRC | ||
| 3 | Janjanbureh | Foday Jibani Manka | APRC | 30 December 2014 | Death | 12 March 2015 | Ebrima M. Sarjo | APRC | ||
| 4 | Lower Saloum | Pa Malick Ceesay | APRC | 11 May 2015 | Expelled | 6 August 2015 | Modou Bamba | NRP | ||
| 5 | Niani | Demba B. T. Sambou | Independent | 26 September 2016 | Expelled | Not taking place | N/A | N/A | ||
| 6 | Kombo East | Alhassana Bojang | APRC | 23 November 2016 | Death | Not taking place | N/A | N/A | ||
| 7 | Nominated | Seedy S.K. Njie | APRC | 9 January 2017 | Appointed as minister | Not taking place | N/A | N/A | ||
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