Kassum Leigh
Alhaji Kassum Leigh (* 1948 ; † January 4, 2014 in Banjul ) was Seyfo (also the English term chief is common) for the Gambian district of Sami .
Live and act
Leigh was named Seyfo on April 22, 2008, succeeding Morro Jawla's release . Politically, he was close to the ruling party of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC).
He died at the age of 65 in January 2014 after a brief illness in the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul. He was buried in his hometown Sami Pachonki .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chief of Sami District Alh Kassum Leigh dies - Daily Observer. In: archive.org. wayback.archive.org, archived from the original on April 6, 2014 ; accessed on February 10, 2017 .
- ^ New Sami chief sworn-in - WOW Gambia. In: archive.org. January 6, 2014, archived from the original on January 6, 2014 ; accessed on February 10, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leigh, Kassum |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leigh, Kassoum |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gambian Seyfo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 2014 |
| Place of death | Banjul |