John P. Bojang

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John P. Bojang (* in the 20th century; November 2011) was a Gambian educator , politician and diplomat .

Life

Bojang was a teacher, in the mid-1970s he was the headmaster of the Saint Edwards Primary School in Bwiam , and taught, among other things, Yahya Jammeh , the later Gambian president. In 1994 he was appointed Minister of Commerce , Industry Minister and Minister of Labor ( Minister of Trade, Industry and Employment ) called, he was the successor of Samsudeen Sarr . Bojang only remained a member of the cabinet for a short time, he was removed from the cabinet in March 1995 and was then appointed ambassador to the Gambia in France (from May 1995), Switzerland (from 1995), Great Britain (1998-2000), to the Holy See (1998- 2000) and the United States (February 2, 2000 to August 2000) and the Republic of China (October 1, 2004 to September 20, 2006).

Until his death, Bojang was chairman of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE).

family

John P. Bojang is the uncle of former President Yahya Jammeh .

Awards and honors

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Pa Nderry M'Bai: The Gambia: The Untold Dictator Yahya Jammeh's Story . iUniverse, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4759-6155-3 , pp. 93 ( books.google.de ).
  2. ↑ NCCE Chairman this. In: allafrica.com. The Daily Observer (Banjul), November 29, 2011, accessed June 29, 2020 .
  3. ^ A b c Hughes, Arnold, 1941-, Perfect, David, 1960-: A political history of The Gambia, 1816-1994 . University of Rochester Press, Rochester, NY 2006, ISBN 978-1-58046-682-0 , pp. 290, 482 .
  4. ↑ Handover of the credentials. In: admin.ch. November 23, 1995, accessed June 29, 2020 .
  5. ↑ THAT AT ST. CHAIR ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC CORPS - The Apostolic Succession. In: apostolische-nachstieg.de. Accessed June 29, 2020 (German).
  6. ↑ To the Ambassador of the Republic of the Gambia accredited to the Holy See (May 28, 1998) - John Paul II. In: vatican.va. May 28, 1998, accessed June 29, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b Momodou Sabally: On dedication to duty and self-less service: A tribute to the Late John P. Bojang. In: thepoint.gm. archive.thepoint.gm, December 22, 2011, accessed June 29, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Alieu O Jabang: John P. Bojang speaks, ahead of 2011 polls. In: thepoint.gm. archive.thepoint.gm, October 18, 2010, accessed June 29, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Lt Col Samsudeen Sarr: Coup D'etat by the Gambia National Army: July 22 1994 . Xlibris Corporation, 2007, ISBN 978-1-4691-0014-2 , pp. 157 ( books.google.de ).
  10. ↑ Over 200 listed for National Awards. The Daily Observer , March 7, 2011, archived from the original on December 9, 2012 ; accessed on October 22, 2011 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Bojang, John P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bojang, John Paul (full name); Boyang, John P.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Gambian educator, politician and diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
DATE OF DEATH November 2011