Vice-President of the Republic of The Gambia | |
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Appointer | President of the Gambia |
Term length | 5 years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Sheriff Mustapha Dibba |
Formation | April 1970 |
The Gambiaportal |
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]
† Died in office
Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | President | |||
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Sheriff Mustapha Dibba (1937–2008) | 1970 | 1972 | PPP | Dawda Jawara | ||
Assan Musa Camara (1923–2013) | 1972 | 1977 | PPP | |||
Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982) | 1977 | 1981 | PPP | |||
Assan Musa Camara (1923–2013) | 1981 | May 1982 | PPP | |||
Bakary Bunja Darbo (born 1946) | 12 May 1982 | 1992 | PPP | |||
Saihou Sabally (born 1947) | 1992 | 22 July 1994 (Deposed in a coup) | PPP | |||
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997) | Yahya Jammeh | |||||
Isatou Njie-Saidy (born 1952) | 20 March 1997 | 18 January 2017 (Resigned) | APRC | |||
Vacant (18 – 23 January 2017) | Adama Barrow | |||||
Fatoumata Tambajang (born 1949) | 23 January 2017 | 9 November 2017 | UDP | |||
9 November 2017 | 29 June 2018 | |||||
Ousainou Darboe (born 1948) | 29 June 2018 | 15 March 2019 | UDP | |||
Isatou Touray (born 1955) | 15 March 2019 | 4 May 2022 | Independent | |||
Badara Joof (1955–2023) | 4 May 2022 | 17 January 2023 [†] | Independent | |||
Vacant (17 January – 24 February 2023) | ||||||
Muhammad B. S. Jallow | 24 February 2023 | Incumbent | Independent |
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