Fafa Sanyang
Fafa Sanyang (* 20th century) is a politician in the West African state of Gambia . Since April 2017 he has been Minister of Petroleum and Energy in the Adama Barrow cabinet .
Life
Sanyang received a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geology from the University of Sierra Leone and a Master of Science (MSc) in Marine Management from Dalhousie University , Canada in 1997 . He also received a master's degree in engineering geology from the University of Leeds , United Kingdom.
Sanyang had been director of the geological department since 1993 and then worked in the Gambian oil ministry as commissioner for oil from 2006. In mid-2016 he was suspected of corruption along with a number of other senior ministry officials.
On April 10, 2017, Sanyang was appointed to the cabinet of President Adama Barrow after the department had been vacant since he took office in late January. On April 14th was sworn in office.
He is a member of the Geological Society of London and the Geological Society of Africa .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c 7th Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Oil and Gas Conference, 2014. In: energycorporateafrica.com. 7th Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Oil and Gas Conference, 2014, accessed April 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Gambia: Jammeh Vows To Punish Detained Government Officials. In: jollofnews.com. July 8, 2016, accessed April 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Gambia: Press Release: Fafa Sanyang Is Gambia's New Petroleum And Energy Minister - Freedom Newspaper. In: freedomnewspaper.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017 (American English).
- ^ Fafa Sanyang Appointed Petroleum & Energy Minister - The Fatu Network . In: The Fatu Network . April 10, 2017 ( fatunetwork.net ).
- ↑ Fafa Sanyang is new Energy Minister - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia. In: thepoint.gm. April 11, 2017, accessed April 17, 2017 .
- ^ Gambia's Petroleum Minister Sworn-in. In: jollofnews.com. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sanyang, Fafa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gambian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |