Omar A. Jallow

Omar A. Jallow
Minister of Agriculture
In office
1 February 2017 – 9 July 2018
Succeeded by Lamin N. Dibba
Leader of the People's Progressive Party
Personal details
Born Omar Amadou Jallow
Other political
affiliations		 Coalition 2016

Omar Amadou Jallow is a Gambian politician who was the Minister of Agriculture in President Adama Barrow's cabinet. Jallow is also the leader of the People's Progressive Party, which has two seats in the National Assembly.

Political career

Jallow was a People's Progressive Party government minister under Dawda Jawara, being the incumbent Minister of Agriculture when Yahya Jammeh executed the coup d'etat that saw him seize power in 1994.[1] Throughout Jammeh's time in power, Jallow was arrested on 22 separate occasions. He was tortured on four occasions. On the day of Adama Barrow's inauguration in February 2017, Jallow told Reuters "Today, I have been vindicated."[2]

Jallow was re-appointed as Minister of Agriculture by Barrow after he won the 2016 presidential election.

References

  1. ↑ "President Adama Barrow's cabinet-in-waiting: here's what we know so far". SMBC News. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gambia leader heralds new dawn for minister jailed 22 times". Reuters. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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