Vice-President of the Gambia

Vice President of the
Republic of The Gambia
Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Ousainou Darboe
since 29 June 2018
Appointer President of the Gambia
Term length 5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
Formation April 1970
The Gambia
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politics and government of
the Gambia
Constitution

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 case of a vacancy.[2]

The post is currently held by Ousainou Darboe.

List of Vice-Presidents of the Gambia (1970–present)

№ Vice-President
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
Took Office Left Office
1 Sheriff Mustapha Dibba
(1937–2008)		 19701972 People's Progressive Party
2 Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013)		 19721977 People's Progressive Party
3 Alieu Badara Njie
(1904–1982)		 19771981 People's Progressive Party
4 Assan Musa Camara
(1923–2013)		 1981May 1982 People's Progressive Party
5 Bakary Bunja Darbo May 19821992 People's Progressive Party
6 Saihou Sabally 199222 July 1994
(deposed.)		 People's Progressive Party
Vacant (22 July 1994 – 20 March 1997)
7 Isatou Njie-Saidy
(1952–)		 20 March 199718 January 2017
(resigned.)		 Alliance for Patriotic
Reorientation and Construction
Vacant (18 January 2017 – 22 February 2017)
Fatoumata Tambajang as acting VP (22 February 2017 – 8 September 2017)
8 Fatoumata Tambajang
(1949–)		 8 September 201729 June 2018 United Democratic Party
9 Ousainou Darboe
(1948–)		 29 June 2018Incumbent United Democratic Party

See also

References

  1. ↑ Office of Vice President Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
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