List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2007–2012)

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3rd Gambian National Assembly
(2007–2012)
houses of Parliament National Assembly
choice Parliamentary elections 2007
Election date January 25, 2007
Members 53
Public officials
Speaker of Parliament Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay
Abdoulie Bojang
Majority Leader Fabakary Tombong Jatta
Minority Leader Momodou LK Sanneh

This is a list of the members of the Gambian Parliament (2007–2012) . The parliament in the West African state of Gambia consisted of 53 members. 48 candidates were directly elected in the 2007 parliamentary elections, with five additional members appointed by the President.

Members of Parliament

Elected Members of Parliament

Surname Political party Constituency Administrative unit annotation
Alhagi Sillah APRC Banjul North Banjul
Abdoulie Saine APRC Banjul Central Banjul
Baboucarr S. Nyang APRC Banjul South Banjul
Caliph Jammeh APRC Bakau Kanifing
Haddy Jagne APRC Yeshwang Kanifing
Sulayman Joof APRC Serekunda West Kanifing
Fabakary Tombong Jatta (* 1952) APRC Serekunda East Kanifing AU 2004–2009, AU 2009–2014
Ousainou Sainey Jaiteh APRC Serrekunda Central Kanifing
Adama Cham APRC North combo Brikama
Paul L. Mendy (1958-2013) APRC Combo South Brikama
Abdou FHS Jarjue APRC Combo Central Brikama
Lamin MM Bojang († 2011) APRC Combo East Brikama died 2011, successor: vacant
Bintanding Jarjue (* 1957) APRC Foni Berefet Brikama AU 2004–2009, AU 2009–2014
Ebrima Jammeh (* 1972) Independent Foni Bintang Brikama
Sheriff Abba Sanyang APRC Foni Kansala Brikama
Matarr Kujabi (* 1969) APRC Foni Bondali Brikama
Borrie LSB Kolley APRC Foni Jarrol Brikama
Momodou LK Sanneh (* 1942) UDP Kiang West Mansa Konko
Babanding KK Daffeh (1954-2015) UDP Kiang Central Mansa Konko
Bora B. Mass (* 1972) APRC Kiang East Mansa Konko
Njai Darboe APRC Jarra West Mansa Konko
Pa Jallow UDP Jarra Central Mansa Konko
Bafaye Saidykhan (* 1971) APRC Jarra East Mansa Konko
Cherno MA Cham APRC Lower Niumi Kerevan
Cherno Omar Jallow (* 1959) APRC Upper Niumi Kerevan
Kebba Gaye APRC Jokadu Kerevan
Abdoulie Suku Singhateh (* 1970) APRC Lower Badibu Kerevan
Momodou S. Touray APRC Central Badibu Kerevan
Lamin Kebba Jammeh (* 1963) APRC Illiasa Kerevan
Ousman Bah (* 1969) APRC Sabach Sanjal Kerevan
Kabba Touray APRC Lower Saloum Janjanbureh
Sainey Mbye (* 1973) APRC Upper Saloum Janjanbureh
Davda Manneh APRC Nianija Janjanbureh retired in 2008, successor: Yaya Whan
Yaya Whan APRC Nianija Janjanbureh re-elected in 2008 for: Dawda Manneh
Ebrima Manneh APRC Niani Janjanbureh
Lamin Ceesay UDP Sami Janjanbureh
Essa Saidykhan APRC Niamina Dankunku Janjanbureh
Lamin Jadama (born 1963) APRC Niamina West Janjanbureh
Foday A. Jallow (* 1975) APRC Niamina East Janjanbureh
Yerro MC Mballow APRC Lower Fulladu West Janjanbureh
Muhammadu M. Jallow APRC Upper Fulladu West Janjanbureh
Foday Jibani Manka (1942-2014) APRC Janjanbureh Janjanbureh
Mamma Kandeh (* 1965) APRC Jimara Bass AU 2004–2009, AU 2009–2014
Momodou Sellou Bah APRC Bass Bass
Netty Baldeh APRC Tumana Bass
Saikou Suso (* 1959) APRC Cantora Bass
Sidia Sana Jatta (* 1945) NADD Wuli West Bass AU 2009-2014
Bekai Camara (1968-2011) APRC Wuli East Bass died 2011, successor: Saidou V. Sabally
Saidou V. Sabally (* 1968) APRC Wuli East Bass elected in 2011 for: Bekai Camara
Abdoulie Kanagi Jawla (* 1956) APRC Sandu Bass AU 2009-2014

Appointed Members of Parliament

Five more members of parliament were appointed.

Surname Political party annotation
Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay APRC retired in 2007, successor: Abdoulie Bojang
Abdoulie Bojang (* 1960) re-nominated in 2007 for: Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay
Bala Musa Sanyang
Seedy SK Njie also Sidi Njie
Tina Faal
Oley Sey retired in 2008, successor: Saikouna Sanneh
Saikouna Sanneh re-nominated in 2008 for: Oley Sey
Elizabeth Renner (* 1946) retired in 2010, successor: Fatou Mbye
Fatou Mbye re-nominated in 2010 for: Elizabeth Renner

Special functions

Changes

Constituency Official Successor in office
date Surname Political party annotation By-election date Surname Political party
1 Appointed Member  Apr 2007 Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay APRC eliminated (nominated later)  June 2009 Elizabeth Renner APRC
2 Appointed Member   2008 Oley Sey APRC eliminated (re-nominated)   2008 Saikouna Sanneh APRC
3 Nianija   2008 Davda Manneh APRC eliminated  Dec 2008 Yaya Whan APRC
4th Appointed Member 0Nov 3, 2010 Elizabeth Renner APRC eliminated  Nov 2010 Fatou Mbye APRC
5 Wuli West  March 2011 Bekai Camara APRC deceased  Apr. 2011 Saidou V. Sabally APRC
6th Combo East  Apr. 2011 Lamin MM Bojang APRC deceased vacant
7th Lower Niumi Oct 28, 2011 Cherno MA Cham APRC eliminated vacant

Abbreviations and acronyms

APRC Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
UDP United Democratic Party
NADD National Alliance for Democracy and Development
AU 2004-2009 Member of the Pan-African Parliament 2004–2009
AU 2009-2014 Member of the Pan-African Parliament 2009–2014
NAM National Assembly Member

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ No by-election in Kombo East  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer (online) May 12, 2011@1@ 2Template: dead link / observer.gm  
  2. ↑ a b c d e Gambia President names new speaker Afrol News from February 5, 2007
  3. ↑ Abdoulie Bojang is New Speaker The Daily Observer of November 15, 2010
  4. ↑ National Assembly elects New Deputy Speaker The Daily Observer of November 30, 2010
  5. ↑ APRC expels Lower Nuimi NAM  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer dated October 31, 2011@1@ 2Template: dead link / observer.gm