Omar Khan
Alhaji Omar Abu Khan (* 20th century ) is the acting governor of the Gambian Upper River Region (URR).
Life
In 2003 Khan was appointed governor of the Upper River Region (URR) by President Yahya Jammeh .
At the end of 2007, Khan was accused of abuse of office, reportedly sexually molesting a Nigerian nurse and abusing his position.
There was confusion in April 2011, after a report, Khan was replaced by Kanimang Sanneh on April 28, 2011 . The next day his reinstatement as governor was announced. In September 2013, Khan was replaced by Kanimang Sanneh. In May 2014, he became governor of the Central River Region (CRR). In early February 2017, Khan was removed from this post by the new Adama Barrow government .
Awards
- 2009: Order of the Republic of The Gambia Member (MRG)
- 2016 - July 22nd Revolution Award
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b URR gets new governor. ( 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. In: The Daily Observer . April 28, 2011.
- ↑ Governor Omar Khan Engulfs In A Sex Scandal !! ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on: freedomnewspaper.com , December 6, 2007.
- ^ Omar Khan back as URR governor. ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: The Daily Observer. April 29, 2011.
- ↑ URR gets new governor ( Memento of the original from September 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer (online) September 4, 2013
- ^ CRR Governor Ganyie Touray removed - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia. In: thepoint.gm. Retrieved March 13, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Sam Phatey: Jammeh-backed regional governors booted out by Barrow. (No longer available online.) In: smbcgo.com. SMBC Gambia, February 3, 2017, archived from the original on March 14, 2017 ; accessed on March 13, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ President Jammeh decorates over 190 personalities. ( Memento from December 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) In: The Daily Observer. May 4, 2009.
- ↑ Gambia: President Confers Awards On Over 700 Personalities Celebration of the Prestigious Awards Conferred On His Excellency & Awards Ceremony of the July 22nd Revolution. In: The Daily Observer. August 22, 2016, accessed January 30, 2019 .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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? | Governor of the Upper River Region 2003–2013 |
Kanimang Sanneh |
Ganyie Touray | Governor of the Central River Region 2014–2017 |
Sulayman Barry |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Khan, Omar |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Khan, Omar Abu (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gambian politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |