List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2012-2017)

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4th Gambian National Assembly
(2012-2017)
houses of Parliament National Assembly
choice Parliamentary elections 2012
Election date March 29, 2012
Members 53
Public officials
Speaker of Parliament Abdoulie Bojang
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Fatou Mbye
Majority Leader Fabakary Tombong Jatta
Minority Leader Samba Jallow

This is a list of the members of the Gambian Parliament (2012-2017) . The parliament in the West African state of Gambia consisted of 53 members. 48 candidates were directly elected in the 2012 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
Ousainou Sainey Jaiteh APRC Serrekunda Central Kanifing
Pa Lamin Jatta APRC North combo Brikama
Abdou Kolley (* 1970) APRC Combo South Brikama
Buba Ayi Sanneh Independent Combo Central Brikama
Alhassana Bojang († 2016) APRC Combo East Brikama died in 2016
Bintanding Jarjue (* 1957) APRC Foni Berefet Brikama
Ebrima Jammeh (* 1972) APRC Foni Bintang Brikama
Buba A. Bojang APRC Foni Kansala Brikama
Matarr Kujabi (* 1969) APRC Foni Bondali Brikama
Borrie LSB Kolley APRC Foni Jarrol Brikama retired in 2013
Yahya Dibba APRC Kiang West Mansa Konko retired in 2013
Baboucarr S. Fadera APRC Kiang Central Mansa Konko
Bora B. Mass (* 1972) APRC Kiang East Mansa Konko
Njai Darboe APRC Jarra West Mansa Konko
Lamin Hydara APRC Jarra Central Mansa Konko
Bafaye Saidykhan (* 1971) APRC Jarra East Mansa Konko
Sheriff Misba Hydara APRC Lower Niumi Kerevan
Cherno Omar Jallow (* 1959) APRC Upper Niumi Kerevan
Amadou O. Khan APRC Jokadu Kerevan
Abdoulie Suku Singhateh (* 1970) APRC Lower Badibu Kerevan
Samba Cham APRC Central Badibu Kerevan
Lamin Kebba Jammeh (* 1963) APRC Illiasa Kerevan
Ousman Bah (* 1969) APRC Sabach Sanjal Kerevan
Pa Malick Ceesay APRC Lower Saloum Janjanbureh retired in 2015
Sainey Mbye (* 1973) APRC Upper Saloum Janjanbureh
Habsana Jallow APRC Nianija Janjanbureh
Demba BT Sambou Independent Niani Janjanbureh
Ousman Njie APRC Sami Janjanbureh
Samba Jallow NRP Niamina Dankunku Janjanbureh
Lamin Jadama (born 1963) APRC Niamina West Janjanbureh
Foday A. Jallow (* 1975) APRC Niamina East Janjanbureh
Omar Tobb Independent Lower Fulladu West Janjanbureh
Ahmad Malick Njie APRC Upper Fulladu West Janjanbureh
Foday Jibani Manka (1942-2014) APRC Janjanbureh Janjanbureh died in 2014
Habiboulie K. Jawo APRC Jimara Bass
Muhammed Magassy (* 1977) Independent Bass Bass
Netty Baldeh APRC Tumana Bass
Saikou Suso (* 1959) APRC Cantora Bass
Kasum Jallow APRC Wuli West Bass
Saidou V. Sabally (* 1968) APRC Wuli East Bass
Abdoulie Kanagi Jawla (* 1956) APRC Sandu Bass

Appointed Members of Parliament

Five more members of parliament were appointed.

Surname Political party annotation
Abdoulie Bojang (* 1960) Speaker of Parliament
Fatou Mbye Deputy Speaker of Parliament
Seedy SK Njie also Sidi Njie
Lamin Saine (* 1947)
Babou Gaye Sonko APRC

Public officials

Changes

Constituency Official Successor in office
date Surname Political party annotation By-election date Surname Political party
1 Kiang West 06 Sep 2013 Yahya Dibba APRC eliminated 0Dec 5, 2013 Menata Njie APRC
2 Foni Jarrol Oct 12, 2013 Borrie LSB Kolley APRC eliminated (without competition) Dec. 27, 2013 Sank Jammeh APRC
3 Janjanbureh Dec 30, 2014 Foday Jibani Manka APRC deceased March 12 2015 Ebrima M. Sarjo APRC
4th Lower Saloum May 11, 2015 Pa Malick Ceesay APRC eliminated 0Aug 6, 2015 Modou Bamba Gaye NRP
5 Niani 26 Sep 2016 Demba BT Sambou Independent eliminated vacant
6th Combo East 23 Nov 2016 Alhassana Bojang APRC deceased vacant
7th Appointed Member 0Jan. 9, 2017 Seedy SK Njie APRC appointed as minister vacant

Abbreviations and acronyms

APRC Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
NRP National Reconciliation Party
UDP United Democratic Party
NAM National Assembly Member