List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (1966–1972)

This is a list of the members of the Gambian Parliament (1966–1972) .

Members of Parliament in the West African state of Gambia , the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ), were at the parliamentary elections in 1966 selected. At that time the House of Representatives consisted of a total of 40 members, of which 32 members were determined in the elections via direct election, and a further eight members were appointed.

Members of Parliament

Elected Members of Parliament

	Surname	Political party	Constituency	Administrative unit	annotation
	Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909-1993)	UP	Bathurst North	Bathurst
	John R. Forster († 1977)	UP	Bathurst Central	Bathurst
	Ibrahima Momodou Garba-Jahumpa (1912–1994)	GCP	Bathurst South	Bathurst
	Abdoulie K. N'Jie	PPP	Bakau	St. Mary's combo
	Gibou M. Jagne	UP	Serrekunda	St. Mary's combo
	Alieu B. N'Jie (1904-1982)	PPP	Northern combo	Brikama
	Famara Wassa Touray	PPP	Southern combo	Brikama
	Dawda K. Jawara (* 1924)	PPP	Eastern combo	Brikama	retired in 1970, successor: Lamin K. Jabang
	Lamin K. Jabang (* 1942)	PPP	Eastern combo	Brikama	elected in 1970 for: Dawda K. Jawara
	Momodou N. Sanyang († 1973)	PPP	Eastern Foni	Brikama
	Bakary Landing Kuti Sanyang	PPP	Western Foni	Brikama
	Jerreh LB Daffeh (1930–1998)	PPP	Eastern Kiang	Mansa Konko
	Amang S. Kanyi († 1968)	PPP	Western Kiang	Mansa Konko	died 1968, successor: Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh
	Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh	PPP	Western Kiang	Mansa Konko	re-elected in 1968 for: Amang S. Kanyi
	Kemo Sanneh	PPP	Eastern Jarra	Mansa Konko
	Yaya Ceesay (* 1937)	PPP	Western Jarra	Mansa Konko
	Yusupha Samba	PPP	Sabach Sanjal	Kerevan
	Baba M. Touray	PPP	Illiasa	Kerevan
	Sheriff M. Dibba (1937-2008)	PPP	Central Baddibu	Kerevan
	Kalilou F. Singhateh	PPP	Lower Baddibu	Kerevan
	Mafode (Foday) F. Sonko	PPP	Niumi	Kerevan
	Kebba CA Kah	PPP	Jokadu	Kerevan	retired in 1971, successor: Maja O. Sonko
	Maja O. Sonko	Independent	Jokadu	Kerevan	elected in 1971 for: Kebba CA Kah
	Kebba N. Leigh	PPP	Sami	Georgetown
	Demba S. Cham	PPP	Niani	Georgetown
	Ebrima D. N'Jie († 1970)	UP	Saloum	Georgetown	died 1970, successor: Kebba A. Bayo
	Kebba A. Bayo	PPP	Saloum	Georgetown	elected in 1971 for: Ebrima D. N'Jie
	Paul L. Baldeh (1937-1968)	PPP	Lower Fulladu West	Georgetown	died 1968, successor: Abdul M'Ballow
	Abdul M'Ballow	PPP	Lower Fulladu West	Georgetown	elected in 1969 for: Paul L. Baldeh
	Numukunda M. Darbo	UP	Upper Fulladu West	Georgetown	retired in 1970, successor: Kebba K. Jawara
	Kebba K. Jawara	PPP	Upper Fulladu West	Georgetown	re-elected in 1970 for: Numukunda M. Darbo
	Sheriff S. Sisay (1935-1989)	PPP	Niamina	Georgetown
	Momodou C. Jallow (1919-2000)	UP	Jimara	Bass
	Andrew D. Camara (1923-2013)	PPP	Cantora	Bass
	Momodou C. Cham (* 1938)	UP	Tumana	Bass
	Kebba J. Krubally	PPP	Bass	Bass
	Bangally Singhateh	PPP	Wuli	Bass	retired in 1969, successor: Della Singhateh
	Della Singhateh	PPP	Wuli	Bass	elected in 1969 for: Bangally Singhateh
	Musa S. Dabo	PPP	Sandu	Bass

Appointed Members of Parliament

Eight more members of parliament have been appointed; these have not yet been adequately occupied.

Surname	Political party	annotation
Alieu Sulayman Jack
Lucretia St. Clair Joof (1913–1982)

Changes

• Lucretia St. Clair Joof , appointed Member of Parliament from 1968
• Amang S. Kanyi (PPP), Western Kiang constituency, Member of Parliament until 1968
• Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh (PPP), Western Kiang constituency, Member of Parliament from 1968
• Paul L. Baldeh (PPP), Lower Fulladu West constituency, Member of Parliament until 1968
• Bangally Singhateh (PPP), Wuli constituency, Member of Parliament until 1969
• Della Singhateh (PPP), Wuli constituency, Member of Parliament from 1969
• Abdul M'Ballow (PPP), Lower Fulladu West constituency, Member of Parliament from 1969
• Dawda K. Jawara (PPP), Eastern Kombo constituency, Member of Parliament until 1970
• Lamin Jabang (PPP), Eastern Kombo constituency, Member of Parliament from 1970
• Numukunda M. Darbo (UP), Upper Fulladu West constituency, Member of Parliament until 1970
• Kebba K. Jawara (PPP), constituency Upper Fulladu West, Member of Parliament from 1970
• Ebrima D. N'Jie (UP), Saloum constituency, Member of Parliament until 1970
• Kebba A. Bayo (PPP), constituency of Saloum, Member of Parliament from 1971
• Kebba CA Kah (PPP), constituency of Jokadu, Member of Parliament until 1971
• Maja O. Sonko (independent), constituency Jokadu, Member of Parliament from 1971

Special functions

• Speaker of the majority group ( English Majority Leader ): n / a
• Speaker of the minority group ( English Minority Leader ): n / a
• Speaker of Parliament : Alieu Sulayman Jack

See also : List of Speakers of Parliament from Gambia

Abbreviations and acronyms

GCP	Gambia Congress Party
UP	United Party
PPP	People's Progressive Party
MP	Member of Parliament

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Hassoum Ceesay : Gambian women: an introductory history. Fulladu Publishers, Gambia, ISBN 9983-8800-58 .

literature

• Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: A political history of The Gambia, 1816-1994. Univ. of Rochester Pr., 2006, ISBN 1-58046-230-8 .