Isatou Njie Saidy

Isatou Njie Saidy (2006)

Isatou Njie Saidy (born March 5, 1952 in Kuntaya ; also Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) is a West African politician and the former Vice President of Gambia .

Life

Njie Saidy was in Kuntaya in the district Jokadu in the North Bank Division born. After completing school, she initially trained as a teacher. From September 1983 to December 1989, she served as executive director of the women's affairs office, the Gambia National Women's Council and National Women's Bureau .

From July 1996 to 2001, she was Secretary of State for Health and Social Affairs in the Cabinet of Gambia under President Yahya Jammeh . In 1996 she also took over the Secretary of State for Women's Affairs .

From March 20, 1997 to January 2017, she was Vice President of The Gambia. She was West Africa's first female vice president.

In September 2019, the results of the Janneh Commission , a committee of inquiry set up by the Barrow government to investigate Jammeh's financial activities, were published. Accordingly, Njie Saidy has financially enriched himself under Jammeh. She was banned from holding any political office for five years. The Commission also proposed to confiscate two pieces of land.

family

Njie Saidy is married and has four children.

Awards and honors

2016 - July 22nd Revolution Award

Web links

http://www.statehouse.gm Web site of the Vice President
http://www.statehouse.gm Biography with photo

Individual evidence

^ Ex-VP Saidy Banned from holding Public Office. In: Foroyaa Newspaper. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019 (American English).
↑ Gambia: President Confers Awards On Over 700 Personalities Celebration of the Prestigious Awards Conferred On His Excellency & Awards Ceremony of the July 22nd Revolution. In: The Daily Observer. August 22, 2016, accessed January 30, 2019 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Edward Singhatey	Vice President of Gambia 1997-2017	Fatoumata Tambajang
Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang	Minister of Health of Gambia 1996–1999	Abdoulie Sallah

personal data
SURNAME	Njie Saidy, Isatou
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	N'Jie-Saidy, Aisatu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Gambian politician, Vice-President of The Gambia
DATE OF BIRTH	March 5, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kuntaya

[1] Ex-VP Saidy Banned from holding Public Office. In: Foroyaa Newspaper. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019 (American English).

[2] Gambia: President Confers Awards On Over 700 Personalities Celebration of the Prestigious Awards Conferred On His Excellency & Awards Ceremony of the July 22nd Revolution. In: The Daily Observer. August 22, 2016, accessed January 30, 2019 .