List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (1960–1962)
This is a list of the members of the Gambian Parliament (1960–1962) .
Members of Parliament in the West African colony British Gambia , the House of Representatives ( English House of Representatives ), were at the parliamentary elections in 1960 selected. At that time the House of Representatives consisted of a total of 27 members, of which 19 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 | New Town East | Bathurst | ||
| Ishmael BI Jobe | UP | New Town West | Bathurst | ||
| Alieu B. N'Jie (1904-1982) | DCA | Joloff / Portuguese Town | Bathurst | ||
| Melvin B. Jones († 1992) | independent / UP | Soldier Town | Bathurst | ||
| Joseph H. Joof | UP | Half Die | Bathurst | ||
| Alphonso M. (Fansu) Demba | PPP | Combo East | St. Mary's combo | ||
| Howsoon O. Semega-Janneh (1914–1988) | Independent | Combo West | St. Mary's combo | ||
| David K. Jawara (1924-2019) | PPP | Combo | Western film | ||
| Momodou N. Sanyang († 1973) | PPP | Foni | Western film | ||
| Jerreh LB Daffeh (1930–1998) | PPP | Kiang | Lower River | ||
| Yaya Ceesay (* 1937) | PPP | Jarra | Lower River | ||
| Sheriff M. Dibba (1937-2008) | PPP | Baddibu | Lower River | ||
| Landing Omar Sonko | independent / UP | Niumi-Jokadu | Lower River | ||
| Kebba N. Leigh | PPP | MacCarthy Island | MacCarthy | ||
| Alasan N. Touray | UP | Niani-Saloum | MacCarthy | retired in 1961, successor: Ebrima D. N'Jie | |
| Ebrima D. N'Jie († 1970) | UP | Niani-Saloum | MacCarthy | re-elected in 1961 for: Alasan N. Touray | |
| Sheriff S. Sisay (1935-1989) | PPP | Niamina | MacCarthy | ||
| Michael Baldeh († 1965) | UP | Bass | Upper River | ||
| Andrew D. Camara (1923-2013) | independent / UP | Cantora | Upper River | ||
| Musa S. Dabo | PPP | Wuli-Sandu | Upper River |
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 | ||
| Tamba Jammeh (1890-1987) | Chiefs Representative | |
| Omar M'Baki (* around 1923, † 1994) | Chiefs Representative | |
| n / A | Chiefs Representative | |
| n / A | Chiefs Representative | |
| n / A | Chiefs Representative |
Changes
- Alasan N. Touray (UP), Niani-Saloum constituency, Member of Parliament until 1961
- Ebrima D. N'Jie (UP), constituency Niani-Saloum, Member of Parliament from 1961
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
Abbreviations and acronyms
| DCA | Democratic Congress Alliance |
| UP | United Party |
| PPP | People's Progressive Party |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
literature
- Arnold Hughes, David Perfect: A political history of The Gambia, 1816–1994 Univ. of Rochester Pr., 2006, ISBN 1-58046-230-8