List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (1997-2002)

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1st Gambian National Assembly
(1997-2002)
houses of Parliament National Assembly
choice 1997 general election
Election date January 2, 1997
Members 49
Public officials
Speaker of Parliament Mustapha B. Wadda
Majority Leader Tamsir Jallow
Minority Leader Kemenseng Jammeh

This is a list of the members of the Gambian Parliament (1997–2002) . The parliament in the West African state of Gambia consisted of 49 members. Forty-five candidates were directly elected in the 1997 parliamentary elections, with four other members appointed by the President.

Members of Parliament

Elected Members of Parliament

Surname Political party Constituency Administrative unit annotation
Sheikh Omar Njie APRC Banjul North Banjul
Musa Sinyan APRC Banjul Central Banjul
David Jones APRC Banjul South Banjul
Dembo Bojang UDP Bakau Kanifing
Sulayman Joof APRC Serekunda West Kanifing
Fabakary Tombong Jatta (* 1952) APRC Serekunda East Kanifing
Musa Suso APRC North combo Brikama
Paul L. Mendy (1958-2013) APRC Combo South Brikama
Abdou Badjie APRC Combo Central Brikama
Kebba M. Touray APRC Combo East Brikama
Karafa Badjie APRC Foni Berefet Brikama
Ebrima Janko Sanyang APRC Foni Bintang Brikama
Kawsu L. Gibba APRC Foni Kansala Brikama
Ansumana Sanneh APRC Foni Bondali Brikama
Musa Baldeh APRC Foni Jarrol Brikama
Omar Kebba Mass UDP Kiang West Mansa Konko
Musa Gallel J. Njadoe NRP Kiang Central Mansa Konko
Buba Samura († 2001) UDP Kiang East Mansa Konko
Kemenseng N. Jammeh UDP Jarra West Mansa Konko
Phoday Lang Sarr APRC Jarra Central Mansa Konko
Seedy Amang Kanyi UDP Jarra East Mansa Konko
Jain Coli Fye APRC Lower Niumi Kerevan
Ousman Jallow APRC Upper Niumi Kerevan
Amadou O. Khan APRC Jokadu Kerevan
Abdoulie Suku Singhateh (* 1970) APRC Lower Badibu Kerevan
Abou Karamba Kassamba († 2001) UDP Central Badibu Kerevan
Araabo Ansu Kanyi APRC Illiasa Kerevan
Kebba Lang Camara APRC Sabach Sanjal Kerevan
Fafa Touray APRC Lower Saloum Janjanbureh
Hamat NK Bah (* 1924) NRP Upper Saloum Janjanbureh
Dawda JK Bah APRC Nianija Janjanbureh
Almamy Aboubakary Touray UDP Niani Janjanbureh
Edrissa Samba Lamtoro Sallah APRC Sami Janjanbureh
Sanna Jallow APRC Niamina Dankunku Janjanbureh
Lamin Wollom S. Jallow Independent Niamina West Janjanbureh
Eliman Secka APRC Niamina East Janjanbureh
Saikou Foday Njie APRC Lower Fulladu West Janjanbureh
Churchill Falai Baldeh APRC Upper Fulladu West Janjanbureh
Daddy Kabba Dampha APRC Janjanbureh Janjanbureh
Kanimang Sanneh APRC Jimara Bass
Momodou Sellou Bah APRC Bass Bass Momodou Sellu Bah
Netty Baldeh APRC Tumana Bass Netteh Baldeh
Hassan Jallow Independent Cantora Bass
Sidia Sana Jatta (* 1945) PDOIS Wuli Bass
Abdoulie Kanagi Jawla (* 1956) APRC Sandu Bass

Appointed Members of Parliament

Five more members of parliament have been appointed, these have not yet been adequately occupied.

Surname Political party annotation
Mustapha B. Wadda (1930-210) Speaker of Parliament
Amadou Kebbeh
Cecilia Cole († 2006) only female MP in this legislative period
Tamsir Jallow (* 1941) APRC
n / A

Changes

No changes are proven.

Special functions

Abbreviations and acronyms

APRC Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
UDP United Democratic Party
NCP National Convention Party
PODIS People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism
NAM National Assembly Member

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hamat Bah condemns Indemnity Act Bill The Daily Observer of 18 April 2001
  2. ↑ Hassoum Ceesay : Gambian women: an introductory history. Fulladu Publishers, Gambia, ISBN 9983-8800-58 .
  3. ↑ Gambia: Ex-Deputy Speaker Cole Dies . In: The Daily Observer (Banjul) . July 5, 2006 ( allafrica.com ).
  4. ↑ President Denies Dead MPs A State Funeral The Independent, January 12, 2001
  5. ^ Assembly Winds Up Debate The Daily Observer, July 5, 2000