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List of ambassadors of the Gambia to the United States

Coordinates: 38°57′30″N 77°02′12″W / 38.958275°N 77.036758°W / 38.958275; -77.036758
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Ambassador of Gambia to the United States
since July 22, 2015
Inaugural holderOusman Ahmadou Sallah
FormationApril 17, 1979

The Gambian ambassador in Washington, D.C. is the official representative of the Government in Banjul to the Government of the United States, he has regularly coacredition at the governments in Ottawa (Canada), Brasília (Brazil), Mexico City (Mexico) and Caracas (Venezuela).

Embassy

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The Embassy of The Gambia in Washington, D.C. is located at 5630 16th Street.[1] It is also listed as being at 2233 Wisconsin Avenue.[2]

List of representatives

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Ambassador Diplomatic agreement Diplomatic accreditation Background President of the United States
Ousman Ahmadou Sallah 17 April 1979 10 May 1979 Jimmy Carter
Galandou Gorre-Ndiaye 7 August 1982 Charge d'affaires

Former professor, University of Franche-Comté

Ronald Reagan
Lamin Abdou Mbye 26 August 1982 8 September 1982 Ronald Reagan
Ousman Ahmadou Sallah 12 August 1987 20 October 1987 Ronald Reagan
Crispin Grey-Johnson 1 September 1997 8 September 1997 Bill Clinton
John Paul Bojan 2 February 2000 3 February 2000 Bill Clinton
Essa Bokarr Sey[3] 21 August 2000 25 September 2002 Bill Clinton
Dodou Bammy Jagne[4] 28 January 2004 31 March 2004 George W. Bush
Tamsir Jallow[5] 2 May 2008 30 June 2008 Recalled before presenting credentials George W. Bush
Neneh MacDouall-Gaye 14 May 2009 20 May 2009 Minister of Information and Technology Barack Obama
Alieu Momodou Ngum[6] 15 May 2010 10 August 2010 Barack Obama
Sheikh Omar Faye[7] 22 July 2015 3 August 2015 Barack Obama
Ebraima Manneh Barack Obama
Dawda Fadera

38°57′30″N 77°02′12″W / 38.958275°N 77.036758°W / 38.958275; -77.036758

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Relations With The Gambia". Department of State. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "The Embassy of the Gambia". Embassy.org. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ Essa Bokarr Sey
  4. ^ Dodou Bammy Jagne
  5. ^ Tasmir Jallow
  6. ^ Alieu Momodou Ngum
  7. ^ Sheikh Omar Faye