List of NAMs elected in the 2022 Gambian parliamentary election

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Sixth National Assembly of the Gambia
5th National Assembly 7th National Assembly
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Overview
Legislative body National Assembly of the Gambia
Election 2022 Gambian parliamentary election
Government Government of Adama Barrow
National Assembly
Members58
Speaker Fabakary Jatta
Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie
Majority Leader Billay G. Tunkara
Minority Leader Alhagie S. Darboe

The sixth National Assembly of the Gambia is the legislature of the Gambia, elected at the 2022 parliamentary election and serving until the 2027 parliamentary election. [1]

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National Assembly composition

The composition of the assembly is as follows: 18 NPP NAMs, 15 UDP NAMs, 4 NRP NAMs, 2 PDOIS NAMs, 2 APRC NAMs, 12 independent NAMs and five nominated NAMs (who are members of the UDP).

List of NAMs elected in 2022

NameConstituencyParty
Fabakary Jatta Speaker (Nominated) UDP
Seedy Njie Deputy Speaker (Nominated) UDP
Bilay G. Tunkara Kantora NPP
Alhagie S. Darboe Brikama North UDP
Kebba T. Sanneh Foni Jarrol Independent
Kemo Gassama Lower Baddibu UDP
Omar Jobe Niani Independent
Assan Touray Bakau UDP
Bakary Kora Upper Fulladu West NPP
Maimuna Ceesay Nominated
Musa Badjie Tallinding Kunjang UDP
Modou Lamin B. Bah Banjul North UDP
Muhammed Kanteh Busumbala Independent
Fatoumata Njai Banjul South Independent
Alfusainey Ceesay Sami UDP
Sheriff Sarr Jeshwang APRC
Alhagie Mbowe Upper Saloum NRP
Kebba K. Barrow Kombo UDP
Amadou Camara Nianija NRP
Fatou Cham Sanimentereng UDP
Yunusa N. Bah Kiang Central Independent
Sulayman Jammeh Bundungka Kunda APRC
Samba Jallow Niamina Dankunku NRP
Lamin Ceesay Kiang West UDP
Nfally M. Kora Tumana NPP
Musa Cham Serekunda PDOIS
Alieu Baldeh Jarra West NPP
Essa Conteh Jimara NPP
Abdou Sowe Kombo East UDP
Lamin J. Sanneh Brikama South UDP
Tamsir Cham Lower Niumi NPP
Kebba Lang Fofana Nominated
Bakary K. Badjie Foni Bintang Independent
Abdoulie Ceesay Old Yundum NPP
Omar Jammeh Janjanbureh Independent
Saikou Bah Basse NPP
Ebrima Jaiteh Sandu District NPP
Abdoulie Njai Banjul Central Independent
Fatoumata Jawara Nominated
Dawda Jeng Niamina East NPP
Omar Darboe Upper Niumi NPP
Alagie B. Ceesay Sabach Sanjal Independent
Yahya Sanyang Latrikunda Sabiji UDP
Sainey Jawara Lower Saloum NRP
Haruna Barry Jarra East NPP
Salifu Jawo Jokadu NPP
Nfamara Sabally Wuli West NPP
Sulayman Saho Central Baddibu UDP
Amie Colley Foni Brefet Independent
Yaya Gassama Kiang East UDP
Kebba Jallow Jarra Central NPP
Madi Ceesay Serrekunda West UDP
Birom Sowe Niamina West NPP
Gibbi Mballow Lower Fulladu West NPP
Almameh Gibba Foni Kansala Independent
Pa Dembo Sanneh Foni Bondali Independent
Sankung Dampha ILLIASA NPP
Suwaibou Touray Wuli East PDOIS

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References

  1. "members – National Assembly" . Retrieved 2023-09-17.