Abdoulie Bah (politician)
Abdoulie Bah | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Banjul | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Samba Faal |
| Succeeded by | Rohey Malick Lowe |
Abdoulie Bah, also known as Lie Bah (born 24 June 1948, in Bathurst; died 16 June 2018, in Banjul), was a Gambian politician. From 2013 to 2018, he served as the Lord Mayor of Banjul, the capital city of the Gambia.[1][2][3][4] Bah was the 15th Mayor of the city.[5]
Life
[edit]Bah attended Muhammedan Primary School and then Banjul City Council School.[1] In 1987, he was elected as a councilor of the Banjul City Council from the Campama ward.[1] In the 2013 Gambian local elections, Bah, running as an independent candidate, defeated incumbent mayor Samba Faal (APRC) with 51.2% of the vote to become the Lord Mayor of Banjul.[6]
In the 2018 Gambian local elections, Bah lost to Rohey Malick Lowe, the candidate of the United Democratic Party (UDP).[7] Bah died a few days before his 70th birthday in Banjul.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2016 – 22 July Revolution Award[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Dr Abdoulie Bah, Mayor of Banjul, speaks of his selfless service – The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". thepoint.gm. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Former Banjul Mayor Abdoulie Bah passed away". Eyeafrica.tv. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Former Banjul Mayor Abdoulie Bah passed away". eyeafrica.tv. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Former Banjul mayor passes away – The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia". thepoint.gm. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "BCC declares 3-day mourning for Mayor Bah". Gambia News 24. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Gambia: APRC's Samba Faal Accepts Defeat".
- ^ "Official results of 2018 Mayoral elections – Bantaba in Cyberspace". www.gambia.dk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Gambia: President Confers Awards On Over 700 Personalities Celebration of the Prestigious Awards Conferred On His Excellency & Awards Ceremony of the July 22nd Revolution". The Daily Observer. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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