List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2002-2007)

2nd Gambian National Assembly (2002-2007)
houses of Parliament	National Assembly
choice	Parliamentary elections 2002
Election date	January 17, 2002
Members	53
Public officials
Speaker of Parliament	Sheriff Dibba Belinda Bidwell
Majority Leader	Baba Jobe Fabakary Tombong Jatta
Minority Leader	Halifa Sallah

This is a list of the members of the Gambian Parliament (2002–2007) . The parliament in the West African state of Gambia consisted of 53 members. Forty-eight candidates were directly elected in the 2002 parliamentary elections, with five additional 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
	Jose Tetteh Kofie Green-Harris	APRC	Banjul Central	Banjul
	Alex Santiago Carvallo	APRC	Banjul South	Banjul
	Caliph Jammeh	APRC / NCP	Bakau	Kanifing
	Mam Mbye Secka († 2006)	APRC	Yeshwang	Kanifing	The seat remained vacant after her death.
	Sulayman Joof	APRC	Serekunda West	Kanifing
	Fabakary Tombong Jatta (* 1952)	APRC	Serekunda East	Kanifing	AU 2004-2009
	Halifa Sallah (* 1953)	PDOIS	Serrekunda Central	Kanifing
	Fabakary Cham († 2002)	APRC	North combo	Brikama	died 2002, successor: Adama Cham
	Adama Cham	APRC	North combo	Brikama	re-elected in 2002 for: Fabakary Cham
	Paul L. Mendy (1958-2013)	APRC	Combo South	Brikama
	Madi LM Bojang	APRC	Combo Central	Brikama
	Kebba M. Touray	APRC	Combo East	Brikama
	Bintanding Jarjue (* 1957)	APRC	Foni Berefet	Brikama	AU 2004-2009
	Ebrima Janko Sanyang	APRC	Foni Bintang	Brikama
	Kawsu L. Gibba	APRC	Foni Kansala	Brikama
	Musa Badjie	APRC	Foni Bondali	Brikama
	Borrie LSB Kolley	APRC	Foni Jarrol	Brikama
	Khalifa AM Kambi (1955-2011)	APRC	Kiang West	Mansa Konko
	Sutay Jawo	APRC	Kiang Central	Mansa Konko
	Mahawa Cham	APRC	Kiang East	Mansa Konko
	Baba K. Jobe (1959-2011)	APRC	Jarra West	Mansa Konko
	Phoday Lang Sarr	APRC	Jarra Central	Mansa Konko
	Saidou I. Dem	APRC	Jarra East	Mansa Konko
	Jain Coli Fye	APRC	Lower Niumi	Kerevan
	Abdoulie Jallow	APRC	Upper Niumi	Kerevan
	Amadou O. Khan	APRC	Jokadu	Kerevan
	Abdoulie Suku Singhateh (* 1970)	APRC	Lower Badibu	Kerevan
	Momodou S. Touray	APRC / NCP	Central Badibu	Kerevan
	Kebba Touray	APRC	Illiasa	Kerevan
	Kebba Lang Camara	APRC	Sabach Sanjal	Kerevan
	Ndey Njie	APRC	Lower Saloum	Janjanbureh
	Hamat NK Bah (* 1924)	NRP	Upper Saloum	Janjanbureh
	Dawda JK Bah	APRC	Nianija	Janjanbureh
	Demba Dem	APRC	Niani	Janjanbureh	Excluded at the end of 2006 due to legal proceedings.
	Idrissa Samba Sallah	APRC	Sami	Janjanbureh
	Kebba B. Nget	APRC	Niamina Dankunku	Janjanbureh
	Ahmad Samba Sallah	APRC	Niamina West	Janjanbureh
	Eliman Secka	APRC	Niamina East	Janjanbureh
	Musa Baldeh	APRC	Lower Fulladu West	Janjanbureh
	Ahmad Churchill Falai Baldeh	APRC	Upper Fulladu West	Janjanbureh
	Musa AK Sillah	APRC	Janjanbureh	Janjanbureh
	Mamma Kandeh (* 1965)	APRC	Jimara	Bass	AU 2004-2009
	Momodou Sellou Bah	APRC	Bass	Bass	Momodou Sellu Bah
	Netty Baldeh	APRC	Tumana	Bass	Netteh Baldeh
	Omar Baru Camara	APRC	Cantora	Bass
	Sidia Sana Jatta (* 1945)	PDOIS	Wuli West	Bass
	Duta Kamaso	APRC	Wuli East	Bass	Excluded at the beginning of June 2006, the seat remained vacant.
	Abdoulie Kanagi Jawla (* 1956)	APRC	Sandu	Bass

Appointed Members of Parliament

Five more members of parliament were appointed.

Surname	Political party	annotation
Sheriff Dibba (1937-2008)	NCP	retired in 2006, successor: George Azzi
Nyimasata Sanneh-Bojang (1941–2015)	APRC
Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay	APRC
Ramzia Diab		retired in 2004, successor: Majanko Samusa
Belinda Bidwell (1936-2007)	APRC
Majanko Samusa		subsequently nominated in 2004 for: Ramzia Diab
George Azzi		re-nominated in 2006 for: Sheriff Dibba

Special functions

• Speaker of the majority faction ( English Majority Leader ): Baba Jobe (APRC) 2002-2003 Fabakary Tombong Jatta (APRC) 2003
• Speaker of the minority group ( English Minority Leader ): Halifa Sallah
• Speaker of Parliament : Sheriff Dibba 2002 to 2006, Belinda Bidwell to 2007

See also : List of Speakers of Parliament from Gambia

Changes

• Fabakary Cham , Kombo North constituency, National Assembly Member until 2002
• Adama Cham, Kombo North constituency, National Assembly Member since 2002
• Ramzia Diab, appointed National Assembly Member until 2004
• Majanko Samusa, appointed National Assembly Member from 2004
• Sheriff Dibba , appointed National Assembly Member until 2006
• George Azzi, appointed National Assembly Member from 2006

Abbreviations and acronyms

APRC	Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
NCP	National Convention Party
PODIS	People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism
AU 2004-2009	Member of the Pan-African Parliament 2004–2009
NAM	National Assembly Member

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Gambia: Foroyaa Newspaper Latest Edition. Retrieved May 29, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} FJC, SM Dibba, Others Nominated Members As New Assembly Prepares to Take Oath Today The Daily Observer, January 30, 2002
3. ^ New Speaker Nominated The Daily Observer, February 4, 2007
4. ^ Tribunal Disputes Press Reports On Land Trial The Independent, November 8, 2002